title: [Diagnostic arthroscopy of the knee and its use in meniscus surgery].
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Vojnomedicinska akademija, Klinika za traumatologiju i ortopediju.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Nikolić
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Drasković
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Popović
mesh_terms: 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
vernacular_title: Dijagnosticka artroskopija kolena i njen uticaj na hirurgiju meniskusa.