[Diagnostic arthroscopy of the knee and its use in meniscus surgery].
The results of 1000 diagnostic knee arthroscopies are presented. The clinical diagnosis of meniscus tear was established in 740 (74%) patients. This diagnosis was arthroscopically confirmed in 431 (58.2%) patients only. Other pathologic states of the knee were clinically diagnosed in 260 (26%) patients. In this group of patients the meniscus tear was found by arthroscopy in 41 (15.7%) patients. Complications developed in 11 (1.1T%) of all operated patients.
Nikolić
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Vojnomedicinska akademija, Klinika za traumatologiju i ortopediju.
Drasković
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Popović
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001182:Arthroscopy; D006801:Humans; D007718:Knee Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis; D007719:Knee Joint / Q000473:pathology*; D008592:Menisci, Tibial / Q000601:surgery*; D008875:Middle Aged; D000070600:Tibial Meniscus Injuries
Dijagnosticka artroskopija kolena i njen uticaj na hirurgiju meniskusa.