Abstract
Arthroscopy now enables the following minimally-invasive therapeutic procedures to be carried out in gonarthrosis: lavage, debridement, laser therapy, anterograde drilling, microfracturing, abrasion arthroplasty and osteochondral transplantations. Arthroscopy is a useful supplement to surgical treatment of gonarthrosis. In many cases arthroscopic procedure are time-buying measures used to delay more invasive procedures. Associated morbidity is low, and subsequent reconstructive Surgery is not excluded.
| Translated title of the contribution | Arthroscopic treatment of gonarthrosis |
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| Original language | German |
| Pages (from-to) | 28-31 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Fortschritte der Medizin |
| Volume | 117 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| State | Published - 10 Feb 1999 |