Abstract
The vast majority of common arthroscopic procedures are performed with a 30° arthroscope
for visualization. Although the 70° arthroscope has been described for a myriad of
applications, its utility has recently been forgotten. We have explored the use of
the 70° arthroscope for a myriad of arthroscopic procedures and identified a number
of circumstances in which it offers superior visualization to a 30° 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.
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Article info
Publication history
Published online: September 20, 2010
Accepted:
April 14,
2010
Received:
January 21,
2010
Footnotes
The authors report no conflict of interest.
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