Arthroscopic Excision of the Intra-articular Osteochondroma: A Technical Note

Kristen N Reikersdorfer; Connor Wright; Richard N Puzzitiello; Serafina F Zotter; Nikolaos K Paschos

doi:10.1016/j.eats.2024.103337

Arthroscopic Excision of the Intra-articular Osteochondroma: A Technical Note

Arthrosc Tech. 2024 Dec 6;14(5):103337. doi: 10.1016/j.eats.2024.103337. eCollection 2025 May.

Authors

Kristen N Reikersdorfer^{1

2}, Connor Wright^{1

2

3}, Richard N Puzzitiello⁴, Serafina F Zotter¹, Nikolaos K Paschos^{1

2}

Affiliations

¹ Department of Orthopedics, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A.
² Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A.
³ Univeristy of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, Michigan, U.S.A.
⁴ Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Tufts Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A.

Abstract

Osteochondromas are relatively common benign bone tumors that, when located intra-articularly, can cause severe joint pain, mechanical symptoms, and functional limitation. Classically removed with an open approach, the development of a less-invasive surgical technique for the removal of this lesion can aid in decreasing future morbidity for these patients. This Technical Note describes a surgical technique for arthroscopic excision of intra-articular osteochondromas, combining precision, adequate visualization, and a minimally invasive approach.