Insulin Dependence Predicts Risk of Complications Following Shoulder and Knee Arthroscopy

Complications of arthroscopy of the knee.

Arthroscopy is an elementary surgical procedure in the management of the knee. Due to its minimal invasiveness the complications are not frequent. However, because of continuously increasing number of arthroscopies being performed worldwide (circa 1,000,000 per year), the total number of complications is significant. More frequent complications accompany particularly more complex and difficult ...

Isolated Pulmonary Embolism following Shoulder Arthroscopy

Pulmonary embolism (PE) following shoulder arthroscopy is a rare complication. We present a unique case report of a 43-year-old right-hand dominant female who developed a PE 41 days postoperatively with no associated upper or lower extremity DVT. The patient had minimal preoperative and intraoperative risk factors. Additionally, she had no thromboembolic symptoms postoperatively until 41 days f...

Peri-operative complications in pediatric and adolescent shoulder arthroscopy

BACKGROUND Shoulder arthroscopy is not common in the pediatric and adolescent population, but the frequency may be on the rise. The purpose of the study was to determine the incidence of acute complications of arthroscopic shoulder surgery in children and adolescents. METHODS A retrospective, cross-sectional review was performed identifying patients aged 18 years or less who underwent an arth...

Diagnostic Arthroscopy for Knee and Shoulder Intra - articular Injuries – Its

Acute Complications of Pediatric and Adolescent Knee Arthroscopy

PURPOSE The purposes of this study were to determine the frequency of acute and subacute complications (within 6 months) of arthroscopic knee procedures in patients aged 17 years or younger and to determine associated risk factors. METHODS We identified all patients aged 17 years or younger who underwent arthroscopic knee procedures at our institution from 1997 to 2009. Patient demographic an...