Local anaesthesia for diagnostic and operative arthroscopy of the knee.
A technique of local anaesthesia for arthroscopy of the knee is presented, which has been used on 100 consecutive patients of whom 23 underwent arthroscopic procedures. There was an overall success rate of 99%, with no complications. The advantages of this type of anaesthesia are briefly discussed.
D000772:Anesthesia, Local / Q000379:methods*; D001182:Arthroscopy; D007719:Knee Joint / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male