title: Operative arthroscopy. A preliminary report.
abstract: The results of 241 surgical arthroscopies, including 101 meniscectomies, 49 lateral releases, 35 excisions of loose bodies, and 56 miscellaneous procedures performed over a period of three years, are presented in this preliminary report. Among the advantages of the technique are a shorter hospital stay, rapid rehabilitation, and the absence of an unsightly scar. Very few complications occurred in the series. Although long-term results are not yet available, the average one-and-a-half year follow-up yielded more than 80 percent excellent to good results among this group of patients.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001182:Arthroscopy; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007594:Joint Loose Bodies / Q000601:surgery; D007719:Knee Joint / Q000601:surgery; D008023:Ligaments, Articular / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008592:Menisci, Tibial / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged