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Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, 1933;15:615-621.
© 1933 by The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Inc

ROENTGENOGRAPHIC FINDINGS IN ACUTE GONOCOCCAL SYNOVITIS OF THE KNEE TREATED BY PNEUMARTHROSIS

A Report of Two Cases with a Plea for Early Motion

SIDNEY GINSBERG M.D.1

1 The Third Surgical Division of Bellevue Hospital

1. In two cases of acute gonococcal synovitis of the knee, treated by a short period of immobilization and daily aspiration and air inflation, the patients recovered, with good functional results, in an average period of four weeks.

2. Roentgenograms taken of the air-filled joints revealed characteristic adhesions in the suprapatellar pouch, which account for the slight functional impairment encountered in these cases.

3. The sequelae of the effusion, as revealed by these roentgenograms, suggest that early motion and frequent aspiration and air inflation are valuable adjuncts in the intelligent treatment of this disease.


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