title: Fire during arthroscopy--an unusual complication.
abstract: We report a case of fire during routine arthroscopy. This is an unusual but potentially disastrous complication. Recommendations are presented for preventing such an event.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, King Fahd University Hospital, Al-Khobar, Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sadat-Ali
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Al-Habdan
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Marwah
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D020679:Arthroscopes; D005390:Fires; D006801:Humans; D007431:Intraoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology*; D007718:Knee Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D008027:Light; D008297:Male