Prevention and treatment of complications of knee arthroscopic surgery / 中国微创外科杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To summarize complications of knee arthroscopic surgery and the prevention and treatment for the complications. Methods A review of 679 knee arthroscopic operations in 658 patients from March 1997 to March 2002 was carried out. Results The incidence of all complications was 6.8% (46 of 679). Incidences of hemarthrosis, superficial infection, fibroarthrosis, tourniquet paresis, instrument breakage and accidental damage were 2.7% (8 of 679), 0.4%(3 of 679), 1.5%(10 of 679), 0.6%(4 of 679), 1.2% (8 of 679) and 0.4% (3 of 679), respectively. No popliteal vessel injury, intra-articular infection, neurological injury, deep venous thrombosis or compartment syndrome occurred in this group. Conclusions The incidence of complications of knee arthroscopy is relatively low. Most of them are mild and curable, if prompt treatment is given.