Use of a sheathed knife in hip arthroscopy.
Use of a sheathed knife to enter the hip joint during arthroscopy is described. It is a safe alternative to a sharp trochar, because the blade is only deployed after its position is verified with imaging.
Skaggs
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Orthopedic Research Laboratory, Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center, New York, New York.
Grelsamer
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D020679:Arthroscopes; D006801:Humans; D013525:Surgical Instruments