title: Current development of instrumentation for arthroscopy.
abstract: The advances in the field of arthroscopy have been keyed to the development of instrumentation. The most significant innovation has occurred in conjunction with the visualization system itself--cutting instrumentation for resection of soft tissues in bone and, more recently, in joints other than the knee. A brief history of the development of arthroscopic instrumentation is provided in this article.
authors.affiliation: Medical College of Virginia, Richmond.
authors.forename: R B
authors.initials: RB
authors.lastname: Caspari
mesh_terms: D020679:Arthroscopes; D006801:Humans