XXXX of the knee: the condition of the cartilage after treatment by curettage and cementing.

@entity1 @entity174 @entity5 @entity16 @entity179 @entity2287 @entity528
We reviewed nine @entity1 at a mean period of 11 years (6 to 16) after curettage and cementing of a @entity5 around the knee to determine if there were any long-term adverse effects on the cartilage. Plain radiography, MRI, delayed @entity2287 -enhanced MRI of the cartilage and measurement of the serum level of cartilage oligomeric matrix protein were carried out. The functional outcome was evaluated using the Lysholm knee score. Each @entity1 was physically active and had returned to their previous occupation. Most participated in recreational sports or exercise. The mean Lysholm knee score was 92 (83 to 100). Only one @entity1 was found to have @entity16 adjacent to the cement. This @entity1 had a history of intra-articular @entity174 and local recurrence, leading to degenerative changes. Interpretation of the data obtained from delayed @entity2287 -enhanced MRI of the cartilage was difficult, with variation in the T1 values which did not correlate with the clinical or radiological findings. We did not find it helpful in the early diagnosis of @entity528 . We also found no obvious correlation between the serum cartilage oligomeric matrix protein level and the radiological and MR findings, function, time after surgery and the age of the @entity1 . In summary, we found no evidence that the long-term presence of cement close to the knee joint was associated with the development of @entity179 .
