Single-portal arthroscopy: report of a new technique.

ABSTRACT: A new technique of single-portal arthroscopy using new instrumentation for arthroscopic knee surgery is reported. The procedure is intended for "targeted" surgery to address limited pathology. The arthroscope, cutters, and biters are all introduced into the joint through 1 portal. The technique is generally applicable to knee arthroscopy for isolated conditions and potentially useful in treating other joints. A 2.9-mm-diameter, light-sensitive, high-definition, 20-cm-long arthroscope is inserted through a 4.6-mm cannula. This arthroscope-cannula combination yields fluid flow mechanics similar to a standard 4-mm arthroscope in a 5.8-mm cannula. A Parallel Portal Cannula (PPC) (Stryker Endoscopy) is applied to the arthroscope cannula, producing a "double-barrel" system for entry into the joi

SUBMITTER: Cooper DE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3834641 | biostudies-literature | 2013

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature