The great advantage compared to external approach is that endoscopic revision treatment is technically feasible and relatively easy, no more difficult than the primary endoscopic procedure, with no increase of risk.
We therefore developed a two-step skin preparation procedure, with the aim of increasing compliance with disinfection procedures by simplifying the technique.
In 111 procedures intraarticular steroids were administered in the examined joint at the end of the procedure, with no increased risk of adverse events.
Legislation to toughen the GMC's powers and speed up its disciplinary procedures, to cope with the increasing numbers of complaints it receives, is expected soon.But the confidence of patients and doctors in the organisation is ominously low.
Total hip replacement (THR) is one of the most widely performed procedures in orthopaedic practice and with the increasing age of the population; the number of persons who require such surgery is on the rise, [ 1].
Although guidelines for laparoscopic procedures during pregnancy have been established 19, concern remains over the safety of the procedure, with reports of an increased risk of intra-abdominal abscess, particularly in perforated appendicitis.
With the increasing complexity of arthroscopic procedures and the implementation of work-hour restrictions, the adequacy of arthroscopic training during residency has become a concern [ 6, 7].
Correlating with the increasing number of procedures performed since 2008, the random sample included 4.8% of all patients from 2008, 13.6% from 2009, 26.0% from 2010, 26.4% from 2011, and 29.2% from 2012.
With the increased use of the Case Stated procedure, more calls for reform came.
Therefore, this procedure often weakens the bone, with an increase of the torsional forces at the level of the bone window, making necessary the fixation with a plate.
