Diagnostic arthroscopy

Diagnostic arthroscopy is the keyhole examination of the inside of the knee without actually performing any surgical procedures.

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The arthroscope has an integral light source and camera. A second portal allows input of water under pressure, while a third portal allows an instrument such as a probe.

 

Probing the joint

During a diagnostic arthroscopy a blunt-ended probe is generally used to feel the joint surfaces, examine the menisci and feel for the integrity of the cruciate ligaments.

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Diagnostic Arthroscopy

This course gives one an overview of the anatomy of the knee as the surgeon sees it during arthroscopy. The reader will get an idea of how the surgeon's view inside the knee is dependent upon the positioning of the portals and instruments.

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CLINICAL PUBLICATIONS

Diagnostic arthroscopy. Ike RW. Baillieres Clin Rheumatol. 1996 Aug;10(3):495-517.

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