Knee arthroscopy: a follow-up of patients initially not recommended for further surgery.
Arthroscopy alone was carried out on 110 patients. The status of 97 of these patients was determined after a follow-up period of 17 months (average time) after arthroscopy. Eighty patients had no further surgery while 17 did. Four procedures were meniscectomy owing to a missed diagnosis. Arthroscopy was considered to be 96% accurate in determining the need for surgical treatment. Chondromalacia, though easily recognized by arthroscopy, is predominantly a clinical decision for surgical intervention.
D003951:Diagnostic Errors; D004724:Endoscopy; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007592:Joint Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D007718:Knee Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis; D007719:Knee Joint / Q000601:surgery