Posterolateral knee pain

Fabella syndrome is a painful process on the posterolateral aspect of the knee that worsens with full joint extension. The objective is to present the case of a patient with fabella syndrome and the surgical technique, open in this case, used in her treatment. Due to the low incidence of this pathology, its diagnosis is very difficult and represents a challenge. There are several therapeutic options but there are controversies regarding the best option, although better long-term results are described with surgical treatment.