Review
Review of knee arthroscopy performed under local anesthesia
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* Corresponding author: Kai-Ming Chan kaimingchan@ort.cuhk.edu.hk
1 Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Prince of Wales Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, PR China
2 The Hong Kong Jockey Club Sports Medicine and Health Sciences Centre, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, PR China
3 Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Alice Ho Miu Ling Nethersole Hospital, Hong Kong, PR China
Sports Medicine, Arthroscopy, Rehabilitation, Therapy & Technology 2009, 1:3 doi:10.1186/1758-2555-1-3
Published: 19 January 2009Abstract
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.