Use of the 70 degrees arthroscope for improved visualization with common arthroscopic procedures.

摘要

The vast majority of common arthroscopic procedures are performed with a 30 degrees arthroscope for visualization. Although the 70 degrees arthroscope has been described for a myriad of applications, its utility has recently been forgotten. We have explored the use of the 70 degrees arthroscope for a myriad of arthroscopic procedures and identified a number of circumstances in which it offers superior visualization to a 30 degrees arthroscope. These procedures include arthroscopic shoulder stabilization, distal clavicle resection, acromioclavicular joint reconstruction, rotator cuff repair, elbow arthroscopy, anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction, posterior cruciate ligament reconstruction, arthroscopy of the posterior knee compartments, hip arthroscopy, and subdeltoid shoulder arthroscopy.