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arthroscopy
Indications:
- joint disease
Contraindications:
- knee pain due to osteoarthritis of the knee [1]
Procedure:
- endoscopic examination of the interior of a joint
- done frequently in association with arthroscopic surgery
- prophylaxis for venous thromboembolism of no benefit after knee arthroscopy [2]
Related
arthroscope
arthroscopic surgery
Specific
arthroscopic synovectomy, knee
arthroscopy with synovectomy
arthroscopy, knee
arthroscopy, shoulder
arthroscopy, wrist
General
endoscopy
References
- Thorlund JB et al
Arthroscopic surgery for degenerative knee: systematic review
and meta-analysis of benefits and harms.
BMJ 2015;350:h2747
PMID: 26080045
http://www.bmj.com/content/350/bmj.h2747
- Carr A
Arthroscopic surgery for degenerative knee.
BMJ 2015;350:h2983
PMID: 26080046
http://www.bmj.com/content/350/bmj.h2983
- van Adrichem RA, Nemeth B, Algra A et al
Thromboprophylaxis after Knee Arthroscopy and Lower-Leg
Casting.
N Engl J Med. Dec 3, 2016
PMID: 27959702
http://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa1613303