First, Do No Harm: Protect the Articular Cartilage When Performing Arthroscopic Knee Surgery!
review · Level V
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1016/j.arthro.2016.07.023.
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Abstract
It is not uncommon to damage the articular surface when performing routine arthroscopic surgical procedures of the knee. The article reviews the background, literature, and technique of performing a partial medial collateral ligament release in a tight knee when attempting to access the posterior medial compartment.
Medical subject headings
- Arthroscopy
- Cartilage, Articular
- Iatrogenic Disease
- Medial Collateral Ligament, Knee
Anatomy
- knee