ArticleJournal of experimental orthopaedics2021
Bacterial arthritis of native joints can be successfully managed with needle arthroscopy.
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- Failure rates in surgical treatment in adults with bacterial arthritis of a native joint: a systematic review of 8,586 native joints.Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery · 2023Pooled it
- Needle arthroscopy as an emerging office-based tool: Promising diagnostic value but limited evidence for therapeutic equivalence-A systematic review and frequentist meta-analysis.Journal of experimental orthopaedics · 2026Review
- Application and benefit analysis of needle arthroscopy for joint disease diagnosis and treatment.iScience · 2026Review
- Needle Arthroscopy for the Surgical Management of Brodie's Abscess in the Distal Tibia of an Infant.Indian journal of orthopaedics · 2026Article
- Bedside needle arthroscopy for native joint bacterial arthritis in a real-world clinical practice setting: a prospective cohort study.Arthritis research & therapy · 2025Observational
- Only Minor Complications Are Reported After Needle Arthroscopy: A Systematic Review.Arthroscopy, sports medicine, and rehabilitation · 2025Review
- Needle arthroscopy in the surgical management of septic arthritis of the shoulder joint in neonates and infants.Journal of clinical orthopaedics and trauma · 2024Article
- Excellent Clinical Outcomes and Rapid Return to Activity Following In-Office Needle Tendoscopy for Chronic Achilles Tendinopathy.Arthroscopy, sports medicine, and rehabilitation · 2024Article
- Wide-Awake Needle Arthroscopy of the Anterior Ankle: A Standardized Approach.Arthroscopy techniques · 2024Article
- Comparison of needle and conventional arthroscopy for visualisation of predefined anatomical structures of the knee joint: a feasibility study in human cadavers and patients.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2024Article
- In-Office Needle Arthroscopy: Indications, Surgical Techniques, Tips, and Tricks.Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. Global research & reviews · 2024Article
- Fifteen out of 16 elite athletes showed concomitant low-grade cartilage lesions of the ankle with unstable syndesmotic injuries: concerns from a prospective case series.BMJ open sport & exercise medicine · 2024Article
- Needle Arthroscopy for Osteochondral Lesions of the First Metatarsophalangeal Joint: A Standardized Approach.Arthroscopy techniques · 2023Article
- Needle Arthroscopy for Bacterial Arthritis of a Native Joint: Surgical Technique for the Shoulder, Elbow, Wrist, Knee, and Ankle Under Local Anesthesia.Arthroscopy techniques · 2022Article
- Needle arthroscopy in anatomical reconstruction of the lateral ankle: a report of three cases with a parallel comparison to the standard arthroscopy procedure.Journal of experimental orthopaedics · 2022Article
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purposeTo assess the feasibility of needle arthroscopy for management of suspected bacterial arthritis in native joints.
methodsDuring a pilot period, patients presenting with symptoms suggestive of native joint bacterial arthritis were eligible for initial management with needle arthroscopy. Procedures were performed in the operating theatre or at the patient bedside in the emergency department or inpatient ward. As our primary outcome measure, it was assessed whether needle arthroscopic lavage resulted in a clear joint. In addition, the need for conversion to standard arthroscopy or arthrotomy, the need for conversion from local to general anaesthesia, complications and the need for additional surgical intervention at follow-up during admission were recorded.
resultsEleven joints in 10 patients (four males, age range 35 - 77) were managed with needle arthroscopy. Needle arthroscopic lavage resulted in a clear joint in all cases. Conversion to standard arthroscopy or arthrotomy was not needed. Seven procedures were performed at the patient bedside using local anaesthesia. These procedures were well tolerated and conversion to general or spinal anaesthesia was not required. There were no procedure complications. One patient received multiple needle arthroscopic lavages. No further surgical interventions beside the initial needle arthroscopic lavage were required for successful management in other cases.
conclusionsNeedle arthroscopy can be a feasible tool in the initial management of complaints suggestive for native joint bacterial arthritis, providing an effective, quick and well-tolerable intervention in the operating theatre or at the patient bedside, with the potential to relief health systems from need for scarce operating theatre time.
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