The use of the probe in arthroscopic examination of the knee.
Careful examination of the results of 500 arthroscopic examinations of the knee showed that significant diagnostic information was gained by use of the probe in 52 knees. However, survey results show that in northwest England only 67% of surgeons always perform an arthroscopy prior to meniscectomy and only 41% of surgeons used a probe at every examination. Failure to use the probe at every examination may result in missed pathology.
Noble
J
J
Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University of Manchester, Hope Hospital, Salford, England.
Elsworth
C F
CF
Hodson
M
M
Drabu
K
K
D001182:Arthroscopy / Q000379:methods / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D008592:Menisci, Tibial / Q000601:surgery*; D009985:Orthopedics; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires