title: CO2 arthroscopy of the knee.
abstract: During the past ten years, approximately 3000 cases of knee arthroscopy have been performed in a CO2 medium. The setup for the use of CO2 is quite simple and is explained here on a step-by-step basis. Advantages are a better visual field and no motion of tissue in the arthroscopic field. The disadvantages are minimal. For these reasons, it is believed that CO2 arthroscopy is a significant adjunct to arthroscopy in a fluid medium.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of California, Irvine.
authors.forename: R R
authors.initials: RR
authors.lastname: Riddell
mesh_terms: D020679:Arthroscopes; D001182:Arthroscopy / Q000379:methods*; D002245:Carbon Dioxide; D006801:Humans; D007719:Knee Joint
chemical_list: D002245:Carbon Dioxide