Best seen with 70 degree scope placed through notch modified gillquist view with knee in figure four position finish in lateral.
Hroscopic medial gutter knee.
Synovectomy major two or more compartments eg medial or lateral 29877.
Arthroscopic anatomy of the knee jason koh the arthroscopic anatomy of the knee can be best described by consideration of the various parts of the knee joint that can be evaluated during a diagnostic evaluation.
Medial tibial plateau cartilage.
29882 arthroscopy knee surgical with meniscus repair medial or lateral 29883 arthroscopy knee surgical with meniscus repair medial and lateral for meniscus repair the surgeon repairs the torn part of the cartilage with dart or arrow shaped devices which are absorbed by the body over time.
A diagnostic arthroscopy is completed in standard fashion from the lateral portal fig 2.
Debridement shaving of articular cartilage chondroplasty 29879.
Grade 3 changes of the patellofemoral joint left knee.
Arthroscopy includes visualization of the suprapatellar pouch medial gutter lateral gutter medial compart ment lateral compartment intercondylar notch and posterior medial and posterior lateral compartments.
From the medial compartment the lateral aspect of the medial femoral condyle and meniscus is assessed.
Diagnostic arthroscopy is a crucial skill for diagnosing intra articular disorders of the knee including meniscal.
A complete and systematic evaluation.
A 51 year old male who has developed a floating loose joint body around his left knee.
This includes assessment of the patellofemoral joint cartilage of the trochlea and patella medial gutter and femoral condyle.
An intraoperative photograph of the knee depicted in the mri shows the extensive articular cartilage loss on the medial femoral condyle.
From the medial compartment the lateral aspect of the medial femoral condyle and meniscus is assessed.
Familiarity with the normal anatomy and anatomical variance is important for the understanding of pathology.
With knee flexed to 90 move to medial compartment.
A diagnostic arthroscopy is completed in standard fashion from the lateral portal.
Medial femoral condyle cartilage.
This includes assessment of the patellofemoral joint cartilage of the trochlea and patella medial gutter and femoral condyle.
Chondroplasty of the patellofemoral joint with the removal of multiple loose joint bodies left knee.