title: [Arthroscopy of the knee. Diagnostic value. 1005 cases].
abstract: The authors have performed 1 005 arthroscopies of the knee for diagnostic purposes. The exploratory method has made it possible to correct the initial diagnosis in 50% of the cases, to avoid arthrotomy in 10% and to suggest surgery in 9%. The most common cause of error was the radioclinical confusion between patellar and medial meniscus symptoms. The most frequent associated lesions were patellar chondropathy (73%), condylar chondropathy (33%) and middle patellar folds (34%).
mesh_terms: D000772:Anesthesia, Local; D001182:Arthroscopy / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007592:Joint Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D007719:Knee Joint / Q000601:surgery
vernacular_title: Arthroscopie du genou. Intérêt diagnostique. 1 005 cas.