knee arthroscopy

Arthroscopy

Portals

 

1.  Anterolateral

 

Viewing portal

- 1cm lateral to patella tendon

- 1cm above joint line

- 1 cm below inferior pole patella

 

Problems

- too medial, in fat pad

- too high, limitation by patella, difficult to see posterior horns

- too low, damage anterior horn meniscus

 

Limitations

- PCL

- anterior horn LM