Minimally-invasive management of injuries of knee joint
- VernacularTitle:膝关节创伤的微创处理
- Author:
Xiaokui HOU
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Knee joint;
Arthroscope;
Minimally invasive
- From:
Chinese Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma
2004;0(06):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
The arthroscopic technique was first used for minimally invasive treatment and diagnosis of injuries inside the knee joint. It can make the diagnosis of acute cartilage injury more accurate. Since it can also correctly detect the location, type and scope of the meniscus injury, surgeons can reasonably decided whether the injured meniscus should be sutured or partially resected so as to maintain as most part of meniscus as possible. It can also be applied to repair or reconstruct the anterior and posterior cruciate ligaments. The combination of arthroscopic technique and minimally invasive internal fixation has often been used to treat fractures of tibial plateau, patella, and femoral condyles, as well as to assist the treatment of fractures of distal femur with retrograde interlocking nails. The internal fixation by percutaneous minimally invasive anatomical plates, e.g. Liss Invasive Stabilization System(LISS), has proved to be effective in the clinical treatment of fractures near tibial and femoral metaphyses.
