Review of knee arthroscopy performed under local anesthesia.
Local anesthesia for knee arthroscopy is a well documented procedure with diagnostic and therapeutic role. Numerous therapeutic procedures including partial menisectomy, meniscus repair, abrasion chondroplasy, synovectomy, loose body removal can be performed safely and comfortably. Appropriate case selection, anesthetic strategy and technical expertise are the key to smooth and successful surgery.
Law
Billy Kan-Yip
BK
The Hong Kong Jockey Club Sports Medicine and Health Sciences Centre, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, PR China. kylaw@ort.cuhk.edu.hk
Yung
Patrick Shu-Hang
PS
Ho
Eric Po-Yan
EP
Chang
Joseph Jeremy Hsi-Tse
JJ
Kwok
Grace Ken
GK
Fung
Kwai-Yau
KY
Chan
Kai-Ming
KM