Las lesiones intraarticulares de la rodilla evaluadas por artroscopia, su relación con la clínica y la imagenología

a descriptive, retrospective study of 402 patients affected by intraarticular knee disease that underwent arthroscopic surgery in "frank país" orthopedic hospital from 2004 to 2005, was conducted. the knee injuries were more frequent among white females aged 16-45, the right knee was the most affected and the internal meniscus was the anatomical structure with maximum affectation. patellar chondromalacia, chondritis of the condyles and synovial plica were the associated diseases found. pain, swelling and articular clicking were very important symptoms for the diagnosis. 74.9 % of the imaging diagnosis and 81.3 % of the clinical diagnosis were confirmed by arthroscopy. 971 arthroscopic procedures were performed. the scraping of the articular cartilage, meniscectomy and articular washout were the most practiced.