title: Recent advances in arthroscopy.
abstract: The use of diagnostic and therapeutic arthroscopy has increased considerably in the past decade. Initially applied only to the knee joint, arthroscopy now has an established place in the treatment of shoulder, elbow and ankle disorders. Its use in the hand and the wrist is also expanding.
authors.affiliation: Royal North Shore Hospital, Sydney, NSW.
authors.forename: D H
authors.initials: DH
authors.lastname: Sonnabend
authors.forename: M R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Coolican
mesh_terms: D016512:Ankle Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D001182:Arthroscopy; D004551:Elbow Joint / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007592:Joint Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D007718:Knee Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D012785:Shoulder Joint / Q000601:surgery; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D000092464:Elbow Injuries