Knee Arthroscopy
A 32-year-old male soccer player is scheduled for knee arthroscopy following an ACL rupture. The surgeon is planning portal placement and discussing anatomical landmarks with the trainee. The knee is positioned at 90 degrees of flexion with the limb supported. Regarding standard arthroscopic portal placement and structures at risk:
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The anterolateral portal is typically placed 1cm lateral to the patellar tendon and 1cm above the jo...
The anteromedial portal is placed 1cm medial to the patellar tendon and 1cm above the joint line; th...
The lateral femoral cutaneous nerve is at greatest risk during anterolateral portal placement; the p...
The superolateral portal provides access to the suprapatellar pouch for synovectomy and loose body r...
Posteromedial portals are established under direct visualization from anterior portals; the saphenou...
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