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Abstract
Electrosurgery using high-frequency (HF) technique in arthroscopic operations has
been used routinely in our hospital for 8 years. Main indications are meniscal resections,
lateral release, plica cutting, and arthrolysis. The main instrument is a hook, which
is insulated up to the tip and also cuts meniscal tissue. The cutting effect depends
on the strength of the electrical current, the configuration of the hook-knife, and
the cutting speed. The advantages of the electric knife over mechanical instruments
are the ability to cut in all directions without resistance and easy manipulation
within narrow joint spaces. Also, the necrotic depth of the meniscal cartilage is
not excessive. Follow-up studies in 940 cases >1 year after arthroscopic meniscal
surgery did not show any significant difference in the results with or without use
of the electric knife.
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Footnotes
This article was originally published in German inArthroskopie 1988; 1:45-9. Translated with permission.
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© 1992 Arthroscopy Association of North America. Published by Elsevier Inc.
