Arthroscopic resection of osteochondroma of the knee: two case reports.

• Correspondence: Engin Kesgin, M.D. Ozel Modern Dunya Hastanesi, Ortopedi ve Travmatoloji Klinigi, 38010 Kocasinan, Kayseri, Turkey. Tel: +90 352 207 77 77 Fax: +90 352 207 77 78 e-mail: engin.kesgin@memorial.com.tr Osteochondroma is a benign bone tumor which consists of trabecular bone covered by a cartilage cap. If symptomatic, it causes clinical symptoms due to traumatic contusion and pressure on adjacent muscles, joints, nerves or blood vessels. It is usually located outside the joints.[1-5] We report two cases where the subjects had intraarticular osteochondromas and underwent arthroscopic surgery.