Arthroscopy

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Background information on Arthroscopy

Arthroscopy (also called arthroscopic surgery) is a minimally invasive surgical procedure in which a physical examination of the interior of a joint is performed using an arthroscope, a type of endoscope that is inserted into the join through a small incision.

The advantage over traditional knee endoscopies is that only small incisions need to be made, and the joint does not have to be opened up fully. This reduces the recovery time of the patient and may increase the rate of surgical success due to less trama to the connective tissue. It is especially useful for professional athletes, who frequently injure knee joints and require fast healing time.

The instruments used are also smaller than traditional instruments. Surgeons view the joint area on a video monitor, and can diagnose and repair broken joint tissue, such as ligaments and menisci).

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News Articles on Arthroscopy



The Means of Joint Repair  -  05 Apr 2008
San Francisco Chronicle,Arthroscopy, the most common orthopedic procedure performed in the United States today, was developed in the late 1970s, when fiber-optic technology

CONMED Corporation To Announce First Quarter 2008 Financial ...  -  Apr 4, 2008
Business Wire (press release),The Company’s products serve the clinical areas of sports medicine-arthroscopy, powered surgical instruments, electrosurgery, cardiac monitoring disposables

Hip arthroscopy helps elite athletes return to sport  -  Mar 19, 2008
Ortho SuperSite,During the British Orthopaedic Association Annual Congress 2007 in Manchester, he presented results of a retrospective study of 31 hip arthroscopy

Preview: Bulldogs v Saints  -  Apr 1, 2008
sportal.com.au,The Saints will again be without Sydney recruit Sean Dempster (cartilage arthroscopy), Brendon Goddard (knee), Matt Maguire (leg) and James Gwilt (groin).

Optimizing skills  -  Mar 24, 2008
Jackson Clarion Ledger,For Eubanks, who calls New Jersey home, one of the biggest attractions of the fellowship was a chance to learn the finer points of arthroscopy,

Brazilian gymnast has knee surgery  -  Mar 25, 2008
SI.comThe Brazilian athlete endured an 80-minute, right-knee arthroscopy at Rio de Janeiro's Copa D'Or hospital, and was expected to be released later Tuesday.

Brazil's Hypolito to undergo knee surgery, miss training for ...  -  Mar 24, 2008
International Herald Tribune,The procedure — a right-knee arthroscopy — is likely to sideline Hypolito for about four weeks, coach Renato Araujo told local media.

Heat F Haslem has surgery  -  Mar 21, 2008
National Post,Haslem, 27, underwent ankle arthroscopy and debridement surgery to remove a large bone spur in his left ankle. The procedure was performed by team physician

Classification of Anterosuperior Glenoid Labrum Variants and Their ...  -  Mar 10, 2008
Ortho SuperSite,A subset of patients who underwent staged bilateral shoulder arthroscopy also was analyzed to assess the bilaterality of these variants.

Eddy's season is over  -  Mar 14, 2008
Newsday,Eddy Curry will have right knee arthroscopy to remove a small torn piece of cartilage. It will happen within the week. Recovery time for the surgery is

Morrison faces three months out  -  Mar 10, 2008
BBC Sport,Loose forward Jamie Langley, who also went off against the Dragons, will undergo an arthroscopy on Friday. He will have surgery on a groin injury as well

Bulls suffer double blow  -  Mar 10, 2008
SkySports,He will now undergo an arthroscopy on Friday and will also now have surgery to cure a groin problem that has troubled him at the start of the new campaign.

Morrison blow for Bulls  -  Mar 10, 2008
The Press AssociationLoose forward Jamie Langley, who also went off against the Dragons with a knee injury, will undergo an arthroscopy on Friday. He will also have surgery on a

James P. Tasto, MD, Elected Chair of Academy Board of Specialty ...  -  Mar 7, 2008
Market Wire (press release)He is a past president of both the Arthroscopy Association of North America and the Western Orthopaedic Association's San Diego chapter, and currently

Mentice AB Announces Leadership Changes Within Its Worldwide ...  -  Mar 11, 2008
Earthtimes,...invasive surgery within the fields of endovascular, cardiovascular and neurological intervention, core skills training, laparoscopy and arthroscopy.

Articular Cartilage Thickness of the Humeral Head: An Anatomic Study  -  Mar 10, 2008
Ortho SuperSite,Glenohumeral chondrolysis after shoulder arthroscopy: case reports and review of the literature. Am J Sports Med . 2004; 32(2):509-515. Cain EL, Clancy WG.

Reconstruction of the Medial Patellofemoral Ligament Using a ...  -  Mar 10, 2008
Ortho SuperSite,A tourniquet was applied to the thigh, and routine arthroscopy was performed, with specific attention to the articular surfaces of the patellofemoral joint.

Mentice AB Announces the Appointment of Lars Lonn as Clinical ...  -  Mar 28, 2008
FOXBusiness...on the area of minimally invasive surgery within the fields of endovascular intervention, core skills training, laparoscopy and arthroscopy training.

Mexico Builds Hospitals to Lure Medical Tourists From America  -  Mar 27, 2008
BloombergThe chain will target American patients for elective surgery such as arthroscopy and laparoscopy. ``This is something that will grow very rapidly because it

Fixation Strength of Tibial Inlay Graft With One Versus Two Screws ...  -  Mar 10, 2008
Ortho SuperSite,Sports Medicine and Arthroscopy Review . 2004; 12(3):196-201. Dowd GS. Reconstruction of the posterior cruciate ligament: indications and results.

Theatre Practitioners  -  Mar 19, 2008
Guardian,The fully equipped ultra clean air theatre suite is particularly suitable for orthopaedic procedures offered such as arthroscopy, hip and knee replacements.

Symmetry Delays SEC Filing to Complete Investigation  -  Mar 28, 2008
Inside INdiana Business (press release),The Company also designs, develops and produces these products for companies in other segments of the medical device market, including arthroscopy, dental,

Expansion of Orthopedic Manufacturer Creates New Jobs  -  Mar 27, 2008
Inside INdiana Business (press release),We also design, develop and produce these products for companies in the arthroscopy, dental, laparoscopy, osteobiologic, endoscopy and other segments of the

Fantasy Camp Notes: Kazmir, Lackey, Gallardo on track  -  Mar 7, 2008
ESPN...undergo arthroscopic surgery to address the bone spurs and arthritis, or have arthroscopy as well as Tommy John surgery to fix the ligament tear.

Travelers Baseball Museum Opens At Dickey-Stephens Park  -  Mar 25, 2008
OurSports Central (press release),Sports Medicine and Arthroscopy - Knee and Shoulder, Orthopaedic Trauma - Fracture Care, Hand and Upper Extremity and Orthopaedic Spine.

BUYINS.NET: (AMSG) SqueezeTrigger Price is $23.542. There is ...  -  Mar 24, 2008
Trading Markets (press release),...laser surgery (ophthalmology); knee arthroscopy and carpal tunnel repair (orthopedic), and myringotomy (ear tubes) and tonsillectomy (otolaryngology).

the surprising power of the placebo effect  -  Mar 24, 2008
Chicago Daily Herald,...relieved the pain of osteoarthritis better than actual arthroscopy -- and produced an equal improvement in joint function, scientists reported in 2002.

Carlton knew Kreuzer medical risk  -  Mar 22, 2008
Real Footy,The bump — known as a Ganz lesion — may sit there for several years and not do anything, and can be removed with a simple arthroscopy, but once it starts to

It may be the new OP, but it ain't so hip  -  Mar 22, 2008
Real Footy,Once detected, the lesions can be removed with a simple arthroscopy, which might mean eight to 12 weeks on the sidelines. O'Donnell deals with about 10 FAI

Johnson helps Saints march to NAIA tourney  -  Mar 20, 2008
Sidney Herald Leader,According to a 2005 article in the New York Times, “Microfracture surgery is minimally invasive as it is performed through an arthroscopy.

Pills, Placebos, and Prescription Drugs - Oh My!  -  Mar 18, 2008
Huffington Post,...relieved the pain of osteoarthritis better than actual arthroscopy--and produced an equal improvement in joint function, scientists reported in 2002.

Platelet Concentration System accelerates patient recovery.  -  Mar 18, 2008
ThomasNet Industrial News Room (press release),Smith & Nephew is a global leader in arthroscopy and advanced wound management and is one of the leading global orthopaedics companies.

Biomet and the Accreditation Commission for Health Care (ACHC ...  -  Mar 17, 2008
Business Wire (press release),...spinal stimulation devices, spinal hardware and orthobiologics; and other products, such as arthroscopy products and softgoods and bracing products.

Athens staff receives training  -  Mar 16, 2008
thepaper24-7.com,...including the latest techniques for knees and shoulder arthroscopy, arthritis treatment, total joint reconstruction, carpal tunnel surgery, foot surgery

The Rehabilitative & Orthopedic Centers of Indiana helped me get ...  -  Mar 13, 2008
Noblesville Daily Times,Their Westfield Orthopedic surgeon, Kevin Condict, MD specializes in the areas of general orthopedics, arthroscopy, and joint replacements (shoulder, hip,

Local foundation gives $10000 to Stamford Hospital cancer center  -  Mar 12, 2008
The Stamford Times,Affiliated with Stamford Hospital, Tifford is an orthopedic surgeon who specializes in arthroscopy and reconstructive surgery of the knee and shoulder.

Business Briefs • March 13  -  Mar 12, 2008
Lake Elmo Leader,He is also a member of the Arthroscopy Association of North America, the Minnesota Orthopaedic Society, the Minnesota Medical Association, and the Ramsey

PNHR lands $1million from gov’t  -  Mar 12, 2008
Meridian Booster,Surgical equipment purchases include anaesthetic gas machines, autoclaves, cataract instrument sets, arthroscopy instrument sets, endoscopy processors and

Students get lesson in medical work  -  Mar 11, 2008
Temple Daily Telegram,...“I don’t get really grossed out that easy, at least I didn’t think I did, but I went and saw an arthroscopy and I got sick. He goes in with a camera and a

It's a G'day down under for doctors  -  Mar 11, 2008
Irish Medical Times,When I had an Arthroscopy on my knee some years ago a GP Colleague gave the anaesthetic and I still woke up! I wouldn’t have had it any other way.

Genzyme Announces Presentation of New Positive Data on Carticel(R)  -  Mar 10, 2008
Earthtimes,The occurrence of subsequent surgical procedures (SSPs), primarily after arthroscopy, following CARTICEL implantation is common.

Gholston, Barton shine at workout  -  Mar 7, 2008
Akron Beacon Journal,Barton, a Perry High School product, was motivated because he suffered a knee injury at the Senior Bowl and had an arthroscopy Jan. 24.

MRI Not Required for Knee Osteoarthritis, Study Suggests ...  -  Mar 7, 2008
DG NewsDr. Goldstein said that patients referred by primary care physicians for torn meniscus expect arthroscopy and often are irate if a surgeon does not consult

Doctor says Pujols’ injury is high-grade ligament tear  -  Mar 6, 2008
Springfield State Journal Register,Paletta said the intermediate option of arthroscopy only is likely no longer viable. “I think now our options are really likely down to two,’’ Paletta told

Pujols Will Not Have Surgery  -  Mar 6, 2008
AOL SPORTS,Or he could have arthroscopy as well as Tommy John elbow-reconstruction surgery. Pujols chose the non-surgical path, a decision that Paletta endorsed.

AAOS: MRI Overused in Knee Replacement Surgery  -  Mar 6, 2008
MedPage Today,..."Many patients expect an arthroscopy and seem upset that the orthopedic surgeon does not use the MRIs to make the diagnosis and direct treatment.

Shoulder replacement options continue to evolve  -  Mar 19, 2008
Ortho SuperSite,Flatow: My experience with arthroscopy has been mixed and often disappointing, but if there are signs of other sources of pain beyond just the glenohumeral

Vanishing Bone Disease: Review and Case Reports  -  Mar 10, 2008
Ortho SuperSite,Arthroscopy . 2000; 16(8):855-857. Rauh G, Gross M. Disappearing bone disease (Gorham-Stout disease): report of a case with a follow-up of 48 years.



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