Operative Arthroscopy

Post-Operative Pain After Knee Arthroscopy and Related Factors

The aim of this study was to explore the intensity of post-arthroscopy knee pain during the first 24 hours, and to study the influence of pre-operative pain, tourniquet time and amount of surgical trauma on post-arthroscopy pain. In 78 male patients that underwent elective arthroscopic menisectomy or diagnostic arthroscopy of the knee, preoperative and post-operative pain were registered using ...

Peri-operative complications in pediatric and adolescent shoulder arthroscopy

BACKGROUND Shoulder arthroscopy is not common in the pediatric and adolescent population, but the frequency may be on the rise. The purpose of the study was to determine the incidence of acute complications of arthroscopic shoulder surgery in children and adolescents. METHODS A retrospective, cross-sectional review was performed identifying patients aged 18 years or less who underwent an arth...

Hip arthroscopy results in improved patient reported outcomes compared to non-operative management of waitlisted patients

Hip arthroscopy (HA) is an established treatment option to address intra-articular pathology of the hip. However, some clinicians encourage non-operative management (NOM). Non-operative management may include active measures such as physiotherapy and intra-articular steroid injections, or NOM may involve so called watchful waiting with no active intervention. These approaches, along with surger...

Diagnostic and operative arthroscopy of the knee: report of 51 consecutive arthroscopies.

Pre-Operative Femoral Nerve Block for Hip Arthroscopy: A Randomized Controlled Trial

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