Needle Arthroscopic All-Inside Repair of Meniscal Tears Under Local Anesthesia

Tobias Stornebrink,Robbert A.H.E Van Dijck,Dirk Douven,Gino M.M.J Kerkhoffs

doi:10.1016/j.eats.2021.05.020

Abstract

Needle arthroscopy has experienced a substantial increase in image quality due to technical innovation, which has brought needle arthroscopic interventional possibilities along. Repair of meniscal tears is gaining popularity relative to meniscectomy and may be such a procedure that is suitable for needle arthroscopy. We here present a needle arthroscopic technique for all-inside repair of meniscal tears in the red zone and red–white zone. With the use of local anesthesia only, the procedure is easy to perform for the surgeon and well-tolerable for the patient. Compared with conventional approaches to meniscal repair, needle arthroscopy may result in improved patient experience, decreased soft-tissue trauma, speedier recovery, and less need for personnel and hospital facilities. Combined, the advantages may lead to decreased overall costs as well.

Highlights

Needle arthroscopy has experienced a substantial increase in image quality due to technical innovation, which has brought needle arthroscopic interventional possibilities along
It is easy to perform for the surgeon and well-tolerated by the patient under local anesthesia
Needle arthroscopy was first introduced in the 1990s

Summary

Introduction

Needle arthroscopy has experienced a substantial increase in image quality due to technical innovation, which has brought needle arthroscopic interventional possibilities along. We here describe a technique for needle arthroscopic, all-inside repair of meniscal tears in the red zone and redewhite zone, as it is performed by one of the senior authors (R.v.D.).

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