ArticleArthroscopy techniques2022
Needle Arthroscopy for Bacterial Arthritis of a Native Joint: Surgical Technique for the Shoulder, Elbow, Wrist, Knee, and Ankle Under Local Anesthesia.
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- Advancing knee diagnostics and treatment: the role of needle arthroscopy.Musculoskeletal surgery · 2026Pooled it
- 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
- Application and benefit analysis of needle arthroscopy for joint disease diagnosis and treatment.iScience · 2026Review
- 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
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Abstract
Suspected bacterial arthritis of a native joint requires urgent management to control potential life-threatening sepsis and limit cartilage damage. Diagnosing bacterial arthritis is often challenging and relies on diagnostic tests with low accuracy. A high threshold for surgery poses a risk of undertreatment, whereas a low threshold for surgery could lead to overtreatment with unnecessary invasive and costly procedures. Surgical lavage through arthroscopy or arthrotomy is generally considered standard treatment. Nowadays, needle arthroscopy provides an alternative and potentially less-invasive approach that can safely lower the surgical threshold. Needle arthroscopy can be performed directly upon presentation at the patient's bedside, as it is well tolerated under local anesthesia. Therefore, this Technical Note presents a stepwise guideline for performing standardized needle arthroscopic lavage in patients with (suspected) bacterial arthritis of the shoulder, elbow, wrist, knee, and ankle.
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