Arthroscopic Treatment of Painful Sinding-Larsen-Johansson Syndrome in a Professional Handball Player
Document Type
Article
Publication Title
Orthopaedics & Traumatology: Surgery & Research
Abstract
Sinding-Larsen-Johansson (SLJ) syndrome is a type of osteochondrosis of the distal pole of the patella most often caused by repeated microtrauma. Here, we describe the case of a professional athlete with painful SLJ syndrome treated arthroscopically. A 29-year-old male professional handball player presented with anterior knee pain that persisted after 4 months of an eccentric rehabilitation protocol and platelet-rich plasma injections. Despite this conservative treatment, the patient could not participate in his sport. The SLJ lesion was excised arthroscopically, which led to complete disappearance of symptoms and return to competitive sports after 5 months.
DOI
10.1016/j.otsr.2016.05.011
Publication Date
9-2016
Keywords
Anterior knee pain, Patella bipartite, Professional athlete, Sinding-Larsen-Johansson
ISSN
1877-0568
Recommended Citation
Kajetanek C, Thaunat M, Guimaraes T, Carnesecchi O, Daggett M, Sonnery-Cottet B. Arthroscopic Treatment of Painful Sinding-Larsen-Johansson Syndrome in a Professional Handball Player. Orthopaedics & Traumatology: Surgery & Research. 2016; 102(5). doi: 10.1016/j.otsr.2016.05.011.
