OR / Prep · Orthopedic Surgery · endoscopic
You’re scrubbing into
Arthroscopic washout of septic arthritis
Why are we operating?
Pus in a joint is an emergency for cartilage: the scope washes the knee with litres while the cultures are still growing.
Indication: Septic arthritis of the native knee, on aspiration findings and clinical picture; prosthetic joints follow different rules.
The operation in 4 steps
01Confirming and culturing
02Portals and inspection
03Lavage and debridement
04Drains, antibiotics, reassessment
Watch it done
Conceptual teaching for learners preparing to observe and assist under supervision, not operative instructions. Five minutes from now you should know why this operation exists, what its shape is, and which structures it is designed not to injure.