Holder J
Aktuelle Traumatol. 1982 Oct;12(5):222-7.
384 patients were subjected to arthroscopy in 1980 and 1981. Pathological findings were obtained in 361 patients, mainly lesions of the meniscus. In 51 patients (approx. 14% of the cases) arthrotomy became necessary for various reasons. 310 patients were subjected to surgery, using the arthroscope. Follow-up examinations showed that the postoperative healing phase and hence also the postoperative inpatient period were significantly reduced compared with those patients who had been subjected to arthrotomy with the same therapeutic effect. Patients who have undergone arthroscopy re-attain their full knee-joint function much earlier than those on whom arthrotomy was performed. Hence, their ability to work is restored more quickly, and they are much sooner able to resume their sports activities.
1980年至1981年期间，384例患者接受了关节镜检查。361例患者获得了病理检查结果，主要为半月板损伤。51例患者（约占病例的14%）因各种原因需要进行切开手术。310例患者使用关节镜进行了手术。随访检查表明，与接受切开手术且治疗效果相同的患者相比，接受关节镜手术的患者术后愈合期以及术后住院时间均显著缩短。接受关节镜检查的患者比接受切开手术的患者更早恢复全膝关节功能。因此，他们的工作能力恢复得更快，也能更快地恢复体育活动。
