The Usefulness of Arthroscopy in Children with Knee Problems
Journal of the Korean Knee Society
;
: 103-107, 2002.
Article
in Korean
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| ID: wpr-730695
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
The aims of this review were to evaluate the usefulness of arthroscopy and to study of different types of knee pathology in children under 15 years old. MATERIALS ANDMETHODS:
From January 1980 to January 2000, we retrospectively reviewed and analyzed 31 children (38 knees) under 15 years old, were performed arthroscopy at our department The use-fulness of arthroscopy was assessed by relating the prearthroscopic diagnosis to the intraarthroscopic findings. The procedure was classified as "not useful "when no additional information was obtained, "useful "when a doubtful diagnosis was confirmed and additional information was obtained, and "very useful "when a totally different diagnosis was reached and the cases of internal derangement.RESULTS:
Total 46 lesions of 38 knees were found in arthroscopic finding. Most frequent pathology was meniscal lesions (26 cases), next were ligament injury (6 cases). Arthroscopy was found to be very useful, useful, not useful in 40%, 16%, 44%, respectively of children.CONCLUSION:
In this study, the most common arthroscopic findings are meniscal lesions (57%). 56% of all cases were classified as useful and very useful. Overall, arthroscopy is an effective diagnostic and therapeutic tool that can be used safely in children.
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Main subject:
Pathology
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Arthroscopy
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Retrospective Studies
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Diagnosis
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Knee
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Ligaments
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
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Observational study
Limits:
Adolescent
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Child
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Humans
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Journal of the Korean Knee Society
Year:
2002
Type:
Article
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