arthroscopy
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Indications
Contraindications
Procedure
- endoscopic examination of the interior of a joint
- done frequently in association with arthroscopic surgery
- prophylaxis for venous thromboembolism of no benefit after knee arthroscopy[2]
More general terms
More specific terms
- arthroscopic synovectomy, knee
- arthroscopy with synovectomy
- arthroscopy, knee
- arthroscopy, shoulder
- arthroscopy, wrist
Additional terms
References
- ↑ Jump up to: 1.0 1.1 Thorlund JB et al Arthroscopic surgery for degenerative knee: systematic review and meta-analysis of benefits and harms. BMJ 2015;350:h2747 <PubMed> PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26080045 <Internet> http://www.bmj.com/content/350/bmj.h2747
Carr A Arthroscopic surgery for degenerative knee. BMJ 2015;350:h2983 <PubMed> PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26080046 <Internet> http://www.bmj.com/content/350/bmj.h2983 - ↑ Jump up to: 2.0 2.1 van Adrichem RA, Nemeth B, Algra A et al Thromboprophylaxis after Knee Arthroscopy and Lower-Leg Casting. N Engl J Med. Dec 3, 2016 <PubMed> PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27959702 <Internet> http://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa1613303