[Value of arthroscopy in the diagnosis of acute traumatic cartilage injuries to the knee joint].
We assessed the clinical value of arthroscopy in the diagnosis of acute traumatic cartilage injuries of the knee joint in 27 patients. Cartilage fracture was detected in the patella in 7, in the femur condyle in 3 and the tibial plateau in 6 cases. Arthroscopy proves to be a valuable modality for diagnosis of acute traumatic cartilage fracture of the knee.
Zhang
Yi
Y
Department of Orthopaedics, First People's Hospital of Foshan City, Foshan 528000, China. zyi@fsyyy.com
Zhao
Xin-jian
XJ
Xiong
Xiang-lian
XL
Yang
Lin
L
Huang
Xing-Qiu
XQ
D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D000328:Adult; D001182:Arthroscopy; D002358:Cartilage, Articular / Q000293:injuries*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007718:Knee Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged