When was arthroscopic surgery invented

From that point on, cystoscopy slowly developed as a surgical science. The Watanabe No. This device became the first production arthroscope in the late s and early s. The first application of a cystoscope to a knee joint is attributed to Kenji Takagi, in , who was then professor of surgery at Tokyo University.

His preliminary efforts to identify tuberculous knees in early stages were prompted by a desire to prevent the serious complication of ankylosis, which made squatting and kneeling impossible. This work, however, did not come to light until his first presentation on the subject in to the Japanese Orthopaedic Association.

Consequently, the first publication on the subject of arthroscopy must be credited to Eugen Bircher from Switzerland. His paper described the use of a Jacobaeus Laparoscope in the knee joint. The laparo-thoracoscope, designed by Jacobaeus, was manufactured by the George Wolf Company, Berlin, and was designed primarily for thoracoscopy and the control of therapeutic pneumothorax in patients with pulmonary tuberculosis.

Adhesions preventing the therapeutic collapse of a lung could be cut by cautery under direct vision, using a second portal. Records show that Bircher did only 70 arthroscopy procedures, and after there is no further mention of the procedure in the reports of the hospital at which he worked.

At this time, however, he was also studying contrast media for arthography, and he developed the double contrast technique in He studied arthroscopy in joints of cadavers extensively under Professor Schmorl. He presented the unpublished manuscript to Dr. Masaki Watanabe on his first visit to the United States, and a second copy is in the archives of the Arthroscopy Association of North America.

Takagi presented his first paper on arthroscopy at the Japanese Orthopaedic Association annual meeting in He noted that his first efforts at arthroscopy occurred in , but he had waited until he had an effective instrument before he published on the technique. Other European arthroscopists who published on the subject were Dr. Sommer, a trauma surgeon who published in ; Dr. Vaubel, a rheumatologist from Frankfurt, in ; and Dr. Wilcke, a surgical intern at the University Hospital in Berlin, in Also in the early s, Ernest Vaubel traveled from Europe to do a fellowship in tissue culture at the Rockefeller Institute in New York.

This is probably the first book on the topic in the world literature. It was based on 22 rheumatological cases and dealt only with the changes of synovial membranes and articular surfaces. World War II started in and all activity in this study area was halted. Twenty years later, in , Dr. Back in Japan, Dr. In , Dr. Also, the abnormal kinematic and kinetic patterns associated with FAI have been discussed recently, highlighting similarities between the gait seen in early osteoarthritis and that of FAI [ 40 ].

Surgery is the treatment of choice, and whilst more evidence is needed to assess the comparison of open surgery versus hip arthroscopy [ 41 ], the arthroscopic approach certainly offers a minimally invasive, safe route to a definitive treatment. In general, a recent meta-analysis of 81 studies of primary hip arthroscopy suggests that it seems to offer good outcomes with respect to patient acceptable symptomatic state and minimal clinically important difference [ 42 ].

As techniques improve, hip arthroscopy becomes more widespread [ 43 ], and the international community of evidence-based surgeons performing it grows, there is promise for a future of diagnosing and treating ever more conditions with ever-lower rates of complications. Mark Philippon in Vail has described successful repair of the labrum [ 44 ]. This last development is particularly exciting in that it represents the transition of hip arthroscopy from resection to restorative reconstructive techniques.

A significant transition that swells the indications for hip arthroscopy to include many more pathologies. Computer-aided techniques have already been described and may, in the future, enable more targeted interventions with an associated improvement in outcomes [ 45 ].

This has the potential to allow arthroscopy to slow or halt the progression of the degenerative joint disease.

Technological advances are hard to predict in this fast-moving age, but 3D arthroscopy and virtual reality arthroscopy training are currently in development [ 2 ]. As previously discussed in this journal, history can be a valuable tool in orthopaedic education [ 46 ]. Certainly, the authors feel that their understanding and appreciation of hip arthroscopy has been deepened by this foray into its history. Hip arthroscopy is still a specialised operative technique, not offered in all centres, but is becoming more and more widely available.

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At present to date of this review , there are more than members associated with the IAS. Since then, ISAKOS has grown to a robust society of more than members representing more than 90 countries worldwide. The Arthroscopy Association of North America is an international professional organization of more than orthopedic surgeons and other medical professionals who are committed to advancing the field of minimally invasive orthopedic surgery to improve patient outcomes.

The annual meeting of IAS has been conducted regularly since the first annual meeting held in Coimbatore in The conference attracts a lot of passionate arthroscopy surgeons from India as well as international surgeons. Numerous conferences in the specialty of shoulder arthroscopy and knee arthroscopy are conducted and these conferences usually have cadaver workshops which help the surgeons to enhance and replenish his anatomical knowledge.

The Pune knee course held annually gathers a large crowd each year as it serves as a basic course for beginners and a refresher course for the experts. As in ancient days, the guru-shishya relationship was imperative for imbibing the professional and technical skills; similarly, the art of practicing arthroscopy was passed onto the successive generation by progressive minded mentors. Such mentorship has enabled the younger surgeons to expand their base and as a result the field of arthroscopy has grown to a great extent.

The professional training is imparted by the various fellowship courses offered across various parts of our country. Fellowship programs are offered by the National Board of Examination, New Delhi, medical universities, orthopedic organizations, specialty centers, and also by individual mentors. The duration of fellowship varies from 6 months to a year. Furthermore, available is the short travelling fellowships which provide the fellows an insight into the field of arthroscopy.

The IAS provides numerous fellowship opportunities each year such as the Dr. For any subspecialty or a surgical discipline to flourish you need technology, expertise and it should be affordable for the patient. In surgical disciplines in any country, minimally invasive techniques are replacing the conventional ones.

For an arthroscopic surgery, the indications are ever expanding. Arthroscopic surgery is a quality of life surgery. Earlier in India, the acceptance for arthroscopic surgery was poor. The money in sports and for sporting activities was very little. With the introduction of various competitive sports such as ISL and IPL, there is now more money in sport and the athletes desire to get back to their original level of activity as quickly as possible in case of injury.

With liberalization of the economy and improvement in quality of life of the common man, affordability for arthroscopy has improved. Certainly, most of the indigenous implants available now are of standard quality. Awareness about medical insurance and policies is another important factor for the increase in affordability of arthroscopic surgery.

With better expertise and emergence of GP practice, the subspecialty has a great future. Efforts by the various societies and industries to conduct, cadaver training programs, etc. It is no surprise that the arthroscopic society which was started with around 40—45 members has now multiplied fold till date.

The authors would like to acknowledge the inputs through personal communications from Dr. Gopalakrishnan, Dr. Pravin Kanabar, Dr. Sripathy Rao, Dr. Ashok Rajagopal, Dr. Anant Joshi, Dr.

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Figure Dr. Gopalkrishnan demonstrating knee arthroscopy at an instructional course in in Madras.