Arthroscopy of the Knee Joint

Arthroscopy and psoriatic knee joint synovitis.

Inside-Out Trans-Arthroscopic Drain Application During Knee Joint Arthroscopy.

Although knee joint arthroscopy is one of the most frequently performed surgical procedures worldwide, there is no consensus on how to apply a drain in the joint if it is decided to use one. Therefore we describe a simple technique to safely apply a drain intra-articularly under full arthroscopic control, avoiding placement of the drain through the arthroscopic portal.

Position Statement of the Arthroscopy Association of Canada (AAC) Concerning Arthroscopy of the Knee Joint—September 2017

Complications of arthroscopy of the knee.

Arthroscopy is an elementary surgical procedure in the management of the knee. Due to its minimal invasiveness the complications are not frequent. However, because of continuously increasing number of arthroscopies being performed worldwide (circa 1,000,000 per year), the total number of complications is significant. More frequent complications accompany particularly more complex and difficult ...

Temporomandibular Joint Arthroscopy

Arthroscopy is a technique for direct visual inspection of internal joint structures, including biopsy and other surgical procedures performed under visual control. In 1918 Takagi first described arthroscopy of the knee joint examinations using cystoscope (Tag, 1939). Onishi in 1970 was the first to report arthroscopy of the human temporomandibular joint (TMJ) and the first results were publish...