OBJECTIVE To provide guidance in the selection of the appropriate patient for arthroscopic debridement. MATERIALS AND METHODS Ninety patients who were diagnosed with gonarthrosis according to modified American College of Rheumatology (ACR) criteria and who underwent arthroscopic debridement and meniscectomy were evaluated. Functional assessment of patients was made based on preoperative as we...

INTRODUCTION Lipoma arborescens (LA) is an uncommon condition that consists of a villous lipomatous proliferation of the synovial membrane. Open synovectomy has been previously selected as a curative treatment option. In recent years, some authors have published good results with arthroscopic interventions. We describe a well-documented case of bilateral LA of the knees treated with staged arth...

The importance of the meniscus is well established and damage to this structure, followed by its loss, results in the development of radiographic changes. One recent systematic review indicated that, as Fairbank reported after open meniscectomy, osteoarthritic changes are present at 8 to 16 years after arthroscopic partial meniscectomy; however, clinical symptoms are not significant. Another sy...

Background/Aim: Tranexamic acid (TXA) is known to reduce intra-articular bleeding during arthroscopic procedures, which can improve visibility and postoperative pain knee joint swelling from hemarthrosis. However, insufficient data supports the routine use of TXA in meniscectomy. This study aimed evaluate effect a single dose intravenous (IV) on visual clarity meniscectomy without tourniquet.&#...

Objectives: Mental health is a potential risk factor for worse patient-reported outcomes measures (PROMs) of pain, function, and quality life across surgical disciplines. With poorer mental being PROMs. In the orthopaedic literature, greater emphasis placed on understanding role has postoperative outcomes. This not, however, been extensively explored all sports medicine arthroscopic surgeries. ...