Osteoarthritis of knee with suprapatellar intra-articular loose body

Case contributed by Jack Ren
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Right knee pain.

Patient Data

Age: 60 years
Gender: Male

Severe degenerative change in the medial tibiofemoral compartment with moderate changes at the patellofemoral compartment and mild changes of the lateral tibiofemoral compartment.

Large osteochondral fragment in the suprapatellar recess up to 4 cm in length.

Long leg views of both knees show varus alignment on the right secondary to the medial compartment osteoarthritis.

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