Posterior Knee Arthroscopy: Anatomy, Technique, Application by Dennis E. Kramer, Michael S. Bahk, Brett M. Cascio, and Andrew J. Cosgarea J Bone Joint

Posterior Knee Arthroscopy: Anatomy, Technique, Application

by Dennis E. Kramer, Michael S. Bahk, Brett M. Cascio, and Andrew J. Cosgarea

J Bone Joint Surg AmVolume 88(suppl 4):110-121

December 1, 2006

©2006 by The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Inc.

Dennis E. Kramer et al. J Bone Joint Surg Am 2006;88:110-121




Figs. 2-A and 2-B Transcondylar notch visualization of the posteromedial compartment.



Figs. 3-A, 3-B, and 3-C Establishment of the posteromedial portal.



Anatomy of the saphenous nerve and its branches: the infrapatellar branch and the sartorial branch.



The posterior septum, a triangular synovial reflection attached to the posterior cruciate ligament anteriorly, the posterior portion of the femoral intercondylar notch superiorly, and the posterior

aspect of the capsule posteriorly.



The transseptal portal is established, and the arthroscope passes freely from the posteromedial compartment to the posterolateral compartment to provide a broader field of view.



Fig. 7-A Figs. 7-A, 7-B, and 7-C Establishment of the transseptal portal.







Use of the transseptal portal in total arthroscopic synovectomy.



Use of posterior knee arthroscopy to identify tears of the posterior horn of the meniscus.



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