Abstract
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the clinical results of arthroscopic surgeries with the Holmium YAG laser on the knee joint. This study involved 32 patients (14 males and 18 females) with 33 knees. The follow-up period was 5.5 months on average (range, 1 to 15 months). Lateral meniscal injuries were 13 involving 4 discoid menisci, medial meniscal injuries were 12, rheumatoid arthritis were 3, others were 3. Inflammatory symptoms at a week after surgery and pre-and postoperative JOA scores were used for evaluation. Two patients complained of walking pain and 3 patients showed swelling on the knee joint. In all of the cases, the postoperative JOA scores were superior to that in the preoperative period.
We conclude that arthroscopic surgery of the knee joint with the Holmium YAG laser is very efficient for the elimination of the inflammatory feature.
