Arthroscopy: The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery
Volume 26, Issue 11 , Pages 1551-1555 , November 2010

The “Coiling-Up Procedure”: A Novel Technique for Extra-Articular Arthroscopy

  • Shinichi Maeno, M.D., Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Mita Hospital of International University of Health and Welfare, Tokyo, Japan
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence and reprint requests to Shinichi Maeno, M.D., Ph.D., Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Mita Hospital of International University of Health and Welfare, 1-4-3, Mita, Minato-ku, Tokyo 108-8329, Japan
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  • Daijo Hashimoto, M.D., Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Saitama Medical Center, Saitama, Japan
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  • Toshiro Otani, M.D., Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Keio University Faculty of Nursing and Medical Care, Tokyo, Japan
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  • Ko Masumoto, M.D., Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Masumoto Clinic, Tokyo, Japan
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  • Catherine Hui, M.D., F.R.C.S.C.

      Affiliations

    • North Sydney Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Centre, Sydney, Australia

Received 29 April 2010 ,Accepted 15 July 2010.

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Video 1

Coiling-up procedure: coil application. After routine diagnostic arthroscopy, the subcutaneous space is developed widely. Through the SL portal, the coil end is inserted into the subcutaneous space and rolled up until the end of the coil buries under the skin. The working space is then established.

 Video 45 MB
Video 2

Coiling-up procedure: AL portal view. This is a right knee. In this video the patient's head is to the left of the screen and the foot is to the right. The arthroscope is in the AL viewing portal. A dry arthroscopy is performed in the subcutaneous working space created by the coil.

 Video 65 MB
Video 3

Coiling-up procedure: SL portal view. This is the view with the arthroscope inserted through the SL portal and the shaver through the AL portal, and it is used to complete the VL release. Lastly, the coil is removed by turning in the opposite direction.

 Video 32 MB
Supplementary data Other 0 MB

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PII: S0749-8063(10)00692-4

doi: 10.1016/j.arthro.2010.07.013

Arthroscopy: The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery
Volume 26, Issue 11 , Pages 1551-1555 , November 2010

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