J Korean Knee Soc.  1997 Jun;9(1):84-89.

The Effects of Arthroscopic Lavage Combined with Percutaneous multiple Drilling in Patients with Degenerative arthritis of knee

• Ahn CS
• Kim BJ
• Ko HS
• Lim Y
• Seo JG
• Kim JK
• Park JK

Abstract

42 knees with degenerative arthritis underwent arthroscopic lavage and 7 knees underwent arthroscopic lavage combined with multiple bone drilling in between 1994 and 1995 and followed average 12 months. Clinical evaluation using the hospita1 for specia] surgery knee scores (HSS scores) was done at last follow up and classified into 4 groups: excellent (90-99), good (80-89), fair (70-79) and poor (less than 70). The results were as follows: l. Of the 42 knees of the lavage group, 6 knees (16%) was excellent, 14 knees (33%) good, ]7 knees (40%) fair and 5 (11%) knees poor. Success group (Excellent & Good) were achived in 20 knees (49%). 2. Of 17 knees treated with arthroscopic lavage comhined with multiple bone drillig resulted in excellent in 9 knees (53%), good in 4 knees (23%), fair in 2 knees (12%) and poor in 2 knees (12%). Success group were achived in 13 knees (76%). 1n conclusion, we helieve that multiple bone drilling in conjunction with arthroscopic lavage has more favorable effect on the pain relief for degenerative osteoarthritis of the knee than arthroscopic lavage only.

Keyword

Degenerative arthritis; Knee; Arthroscopic lavege; Multiple drilling

MeSH Terms

Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Knee*
Osteoarthritis*
Therapeutic Irrigation*