Diagnostic arthroscopy of the knee and its use in meniscus surgery

: The results of 1000 diagnostic knee arthroscopies are presented. The clinical diagnosis of meniscus tear was established in 740 (74%) patients. This diagnosis was arthroscopically confirmed in 431 (58.2%) patients only. Other pathologic states of the knee were clinically diagnosed in 260 (26%) patients. In this group of patients the meniscus tear was found by arthroscopy in 41 (15.7%) patients. Complications developed in 11 (1.1T%) of all operated patients.