Arthroscopy: The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery
Volume 23, Issue 3 , Pages 324.e1-324.e5 , March 2007

A View From Above: A Modified Patel’s Medial Midpatellar Portal for Anterior Cruciate Ligament Arthroscopic Surgery

References 

  1. Kim SJ, Kim HJ. High portal: Practical philosophy for positioning portals in knee arthroscopy. Arthroscopy. 2001;17:333–337
  2. Patel D. Proximal approaches to arthroscopic surgery of the knee. Am J Sports Med. 1981;9:296–303
  3. Patel D. Superior lateral-medial approach to arthroscopic meniscectomy. Orthop Clin North Am. 1982;13:299–305
  4. Brophy RH, Dunn WR, Wickiewickz TL. Arthroscopic portal placement. Tech Knee Surg. 2004;3:2–7
  5. Phillips BB. Arthroscopy of lower extremities. In:  Canale ST editors. Campbell’s operative orthopaedics. St Louis: CV Mosby; 2003;p. 2515–2612
  6. Sellards RA, Bach BR. Management of acute anterior cruciate ligament injuries. In:  Callaghan JJ,  Rosenberg AG,  Rubash HE,  Simonian PT,  Wickiewicz TL editor. The adult knee. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 2003;p. 663–706
  7. DeHaven KE. Principles of triangulation for arthroscopic surgery. Orthop Clin North Am. 1982;13:329–336

 The authors report no conflict of interest.

 Cite this article as: Calvisi V, Lupparelli S, Giuliani P. A view from above: A modified Patel’s medial midpatellar portal for anterior cruciate ligament arthroscopic surgery. Arthroscopy 2007;23:324.e1-324.e5 [doi:10.1016/j.arthro.2006.07.040].

PII: S0749-8063(06)00922-4

doi: 10.1016/j.arthro.2006.07.040

Arthroscopy: The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery
Volume 23, Issue 3 , Pages 324.e1-324.e5 , March 2007

Article Tools

* Image Usage & Resolution