Abstract:Meniscal injuries are becoming increasingly common in the pediatric population. During arthroscopic evaluation, pediatric patients typically have pristine articular cartilage and tight medial joint spaces. Therefore, when an arthroscope enters the medial compartment, iatrogenic damage to the articular cartilage may occur. Additionally, proper visualization of the medial meniscus (posterior horn or meniscocapsular junction) can prove to be difficult, and potential pathology may be missed. Proposed methods of in… Show more
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