arthroscopic curette  (Smith & Nephew)

Journal: Arthroscopy Techniques

Article Title: Arthroscopic Medial Meniscus Posterior Root Repair and Centralization With Medial Capsulodesis Using a Knotless Soft Anchor

doi: 10.1016/j.eats.2025.103787

Figure Lengend Snippet: The left knee is shown; the patient is in the supine position. Combined schematic and arthroscopic images visualized from the anterolateral portal. (A-B) A spinal needle is used to create a submeniscal accessory anteromedial portal. (C) A curved guide is positioned to place a 1.8-mm knotless FiberTak anchor. (MFC, medial femoral condyle; MM, medial meniscus; TP, tibial plateau.)

Article Snippet: The cartilage of the tibial posterior root insertion is gently removed with an arthroscopic curette (Smith & Nephew, Andover, MA) until an adequate bone bed is exposed.

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Journal: Arthroscopy Techniques

Article Title: Arthroscopic Medial Meniscus Posterior Root Repair and Centralization With Medial Capsulodesis Using a Knotless Soft Anchor

doi: 10.1016/j.eats.2025.103787

Figure Lengend Snippet: Combined schematic and arthroscopic images visualized from the anterolateral portal of a left knee in supine position. A 1.8-mm knotless FiberTak anchor is inserted into the medial tibial plateau. (A) Schematic illustration: drilling. (B) Schematic illustration: anchor insertion. (C) Schematic and arthroscopic images: deployment of the anchor after removal of the insertion sheath. (MM, medial meniscus; TP, tibial plateau.)

Article Snippet: The cartilage of the tibial posterior root insertion is gently removed with an arthroscopic curette (Smith & Nephew, Andover, MA) until an adequate bone bed is exposed.

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Journal: Arthroscopy Techniques

Article Title: Arthroscopic Medial Meniscus Posterior Root Repair and Centralization With Medial Capsulodesis Using a Knotless Soft Anchor

doi: 10.1016/j.eats.2025.103787

Figure Lengend Snippet: Combined schematic and arthroscopic images visualized from the anterolateral portal of a left knee in supine position. (A) The red-red zone of the medial meniscus is pierced with a spinal needle loaded with a PDS #0. (B) A second spinal needle, also loaded with a PDS #0, penetrates the meniscus a few millimeters anterior to the first. (C) Schematic illustration: the tip of the second needle is passed through the loop of the first. (MFC, medial femoral condyle; MM, medial meniscus; PDS, polydioxanone; TP, tibial plateau.)

Article Snippet: The cartilage of the tibial posterior root insertion is gently removed with an arthroscopic curette (Smith & Nephew, Andover, MA) until an adequate bone bed is exposed.

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Journal: Arthroscopy Techniques

Article Title: Arthroscopic Medial Meniscus Posterior Root Repair and Centralization With Medial Capsulodesis Using a Knotless Soft Anchor

doi: 10.1016/j.eats.2025.103787

Figure Lengend Snippet: Combined schematic and arthroscopic images visualized from the anterolateral portal of a left knee in supine position. (A) The second PDS is retrieved through the anteromedial (AM) portal. (B) A PDS loop exits from the AM portal. (C) The loop is retrieved back through the accessory anteromedial (AAM) portal. (MFC, medial femoral condyle; MM, medial meniscus; PDS, polydioxanone; TP, tibial plateau.)

Article Snippet: The cartilage of the tibial posterior root insertion is gently removed with an arthroscopic curette (Smith & Nephew, Andover, MA) until an adequate bone bed is exposed.

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Journal: Arthroscopy Techniques

Article Title: Arthroscopic Medial Meniscus Posterior Root Repair and Centralization With Medial Capsulodesis Using a Knotless Soft Anchor

doi: 10.1016/j.eats.2025.103787

Figure Lengend Snippet: Combined schematic and arthroscopic images visualized from the anterolateral portal of a left knee in supine position. (A-B) Use the PDS loop as a shuttle for the repair blue strand of the soft anchor. (C) The repair blue strand is inserted into the looped white/black strand. (D) Pulling the non-looped white/black tape, the anchor is loaded with the repair strand. (E) Final tensioning of the repair blue strand to secure the construct. (MM, medial meniscus; PDS, polydioxanone; TP, tibial plateau.)

Article Snippet: The cartilage of the tibial posterior root insertion is gently removed with an arthroscopic curette (Smith & Nephew, Andover, MA) until an adequate bone bed is exposed.

Techniques: Construct

Journal: Arthroscopy Techniques

Article Title: Arthroscopic Revision of Attenuated Anterior Cruciate Ligament Graft With Enlarged Bone Tunnels Using Injectable Bone Graft Substitute

doi: 10.1016/j.eats.2022.01.004

Figure Lengend Snippet: Arthroscopic treatment of attenuated anterior cruciate ligament graft with enlarged bone tunnels of the right knee. The patient is in the supine position. The anterolateral portal is the viewing portal, and the anteromedial portal is the working portal. The lax anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is resected. The femoral bone tunnel is debrided, and the tunnel wall is microfractured. The tibial bone tunnel is debrided with the ACL reamer, while the articular opening is covered with an arthroscopic curette. The tibial bone tunnel is further debrided with an arthroscopic shaver and burr via the tunnel. The fluid irrigation is switched off and the subsequent steps are performed under dry arthroscopy. The femoral and tibial bone tunnels are filled up with injectable regenerative graft.

Article Snippet: The fibrous tissue of the tunnel is curetted and resected with arthroscopic curette (Arthrex, Naples, FL), arthroscopic shaver (Dyonics, Smith and Nephew) and arthroscopic radiofrequency wand ( ).

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Journal: Arthroscopy Techniques

Article Title: Arthroscopic Revision of Attenuated Anterior Cruciate Ligament Graft With Enlarged Bone Tunnels Using Injectable Bone Graft Substitute

doi: 10.1016/j.eats.2022.01.004

Figure Lengend Snippet: Arthroscopic treatment of attenuated anterior cruciate ligament graft with enlarged bone tunnels of the right knee. The patient is in supine position. Anteroposterior (A) and lateral (B) radiographs of the knee showed the position of the bone tunnels and degree of tunnel enlargement. FBT, femoral bone tunnel; TBT, tibial bone tunnel.

Article Snippet: The fibrous tissue of the tunnel is curetted and resected with arthroscopic curette (Arthrex, Naples, FL), arthroscopic shaver (Dyonics, Smith and Nephew) and arthroscopic radiofrequency wand ( ).

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Journal: Arthroscopy Techniques

Article Title: Arthroscopic Revision of Attenuated Anterior Cruciate Ligament Graft With Enlarged Bone Tunnels Using Injectable Bone Graft Substitute

doi: 10.1016/j.eats.2022.01.004

Figure Lengend Snippet: Indications and Contraindications of Arthroscopic Treatment of Attenuated Anterior Cruciate Ligament Graft with Enlarged Bone Tunnels

Article Snippet: The fibrous tissue of the tunnel is curetted and resected with arthroscopic curette (Arthrex, Naples, FL), arthroscopic shaver (Dyonics, Smith and Nephew) and arthroscopic radiofrequency wand ( ).

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Journal: Arthroscopy Techniques

Article Title: Arthroscopic Revision of Attenuated Anterior Cruciate Ligament Graft With Enlarged Bone Tunnels Using Injectable Bone Graft Substitute

doi: 10.1016/j.eats.2022.01.004

Figure Lengend Snippet: Arthroscopic treatment of attenuated anterior cruciate ligament graft with enlarged bone tunnels of the right knee. The patient is in supine position. The anterolateral portal is the viewing portal and the anteromedial portal is the working portal. The lax anterior cruciate ligament graft is resected from its tibial insertion toward its femoral insertion with an arthroscopic radiofrequency wand. ACL, anterior cruciate ligament; ARW, arthroscopic radiofrequency wand; TP, tibial plateau.

Article Snippet: The fibrous tissue of the tunnel is curetted and resected with arthroscopic curette (Arthrex, Naples, FL), arthroscopic shaver (Dyonics, Smith and Nephew) and arthroscopic radiofrequency wand ( ).

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Journal: Arthroscopy Techniques

Article Title: Arthroscopic Revision of Attenuated Anterior Cruciate Ligament Graft With Enlarged Bone Tunnels Using Injectable Bone Graft Substitute

doi: 10.1016/j.eats.2022.01.004

Figure Lengend Snippet: Arthroscopic treatment of attenuated anterior cruciate ligament graft with enlarged bone tunnels of the right knee. The patient is in supine position. The anterolateral portal is the viewing portal, and the anteromedial portal is the working portal. The fibrous tissue of the tunnel is curetted and resected with arthroscopic curette. AC, arthroscopic curette; FBT, femoral bone tunnel.

Article Snippet: The fibrous tissue of the tunnel is curetted and resected with arthroscopic curette (Arthrex, Naples, FL), arthroscopic shaver (Dyonics, Smith and Nephew) and arthroscopic radiofrequency wand ( ).

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Journal: Arthroscopy Techniques

Article Title: Arthroscopic Revision of Attenuated Anterior Cruciate Ligament Graft With Enlarged Bone Tunnels Using Injectable Bone Graft Substitute

doi: 10.1016/j.eats.2022.01.004

Figure Lengend Snippet: Arthroscopic treatment of attenuated anterior cruciate ligament graft with enlarged bone tunnels of the right knee. The patient is in the supine position. The anterolateral portal is the viewing portal, and the tibial bone tunnel is the working portal. The tibial tunnel is debrided with the arthroscopic shaver. AS, arthroscopic shaver; TBT, tibial bone tunnel; TP, tibial plateau.

Article Snippet: The fibrous tissue of the tunnel is curetted and resected with arthroscopic curette (Arthrex, Naples, FL), arthroscopic shaver (Dyonics, Smith and Nephew) and arthroscopic radiofrequency wand ( ).

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Journal: Arthroscopy Techniques

Article Title: Arthroscopic Revision of Attenuated Anterior Cruciate Ligament Graft With Enlarged Bone Tunnels Using Injectable Bone Graft Substitute

doi: 10.1016/j.eats.2022.01.004

Figure Lengend Snippet: Arthroscopic treatment of attenuated anterior cruciate ligament graft with enlarged bone tunnels of the right knee. The patient is in the supine position. The anterolateral portal is the viewing portal, and the anteromedial portal is the working portal. The delivery needle is inserted into the femoral bone tunnel, and the tunnel is filled up by the PRO-DENSE injectable regenerative graft. FBT, femoral bone tunnel; IRG, injectable regenerative graft.

Article Snippet: The fibrous tissue of the tunnel is curetted and resected with arthroscopic curette (Arthrex, Naples, FL), arthroscopic shaver (Dyonics, Smith and Nephew) and arthroscopic radiofrequency wand ( ).

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Journal: Arthroscopy Techniques

Article Title: Arthroscopic Revision of Attenuated Anterior Cruciate Ligament Graft With Enlarged Bone Tunnels Using Injectable Bone Graft Substitute

doi: 10.1016/j.eats.2022.01.004

Figure Lengend Snippet: Arthroscopic treatment of attenuated anterior cruciate ligament graft with enlarged bone tunnels of the right knee. The patient is in the supine position. The anterolateral portal is the viewing portal and the anteromedial portal and tibial bone tunnel are the working portals. (A) The delivery needle loaded with PRO-DENSE Injectable Regenerative Graft is inserted into the tibial bone tunnel. (B) A bone curette of appropriate size is inserted via the anteromedial portal to over the articular opening of the bone tunnel during injection of the graft. (C) The tibial tunnel is filled up with the graft up to the level of tibial plateau. IRG, injectable regenerative graft; AC, arthroscopic curette; TBT, tibial bone tunnel; TP, tibial plateau.

Article Snippet: The fibrous tissue of the tunnel is curetted and resected with arthroscopic curette (Arthrex, Naples, FL), arthroscopic shaver (Dyonics, Smith and Nephew) and arthroscopic radiofrequency wand ( ).

Techniques: Injection

Journal: Arthroscopy Techniques

Article Title: Arthroscopic Revision of Attenuated Anterior Cruciate Ligament Graft With Enlarged Bone Tunnels Using Injectable Bone Graft Substitute

doi: 10.1016/j.eats.2022.01.004

Figure Lengend Snippet: Arthroscopic treatment of attenuated anterior cruciate ligament graft with enlarged bone tunnels of the right knee. The patient is in the supine position. The anterolateral portal is the viewing portal, and the anteromedial portal is the working portal. Postoperative anterolateral (A) and lateral (B) radiographs showed that the femoral and tibial bone tunnels are filled up with the injectable regenerative graft (IRG).

Article Snippet: The fibrous tissue of the tunnel is curetted and resected with arthroscopic curette (Arthrex, Naples, FL), arthroscopic shaver (Dyonics, Smith and Nephew) and arthroscopic radiofrequency wand ( ).

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Journal: Arthroscopy Techniques

Article Title: Arthroscopic Revision of Attenuated Anterior Cruciate Ligament Graft With Enlarged Bone Tunnels Using Injectable Bone Graft Substitute

doi: 10.1016/j.eats.2022.01.004

Figure Lengend Snippet: Pearls and Pitfalls of Arthroscopic Treatment of Attenuated Anterior Cruciate Ligament Graft With Enlarged Bone Tunnels

Article Snippet: The fibrous tissue of the tunnel is curetted and resected with arthroscopic curette (Arthrex, Naples, FL), arthroscopic shaver (Dyonics, Smith and Nephew) and arthroscopic radiofrequency wand ( ).

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Journal: Arthroscopy Techniques

Article Title: Arthroscopic Revision of Attenuated Anterior Cruciate Ligament Graft With Enlarged Bone Tunnels Using Injectable Bone Graft Substitute

doi: 10.1016/j.eats.2022.01.004

Figure Lengend Snippet: Advantages and Risks of Arthroscopic Treatment of Attenuated Anterior Cruciate Ligament Graft With Enlarged Bone Tunnels

Article Snippet: The fibrous tissue of the tunnel is curetted and resected with arthroscopic curette (Arthrex, Naples, FL), arthroscopic shaver (Dyonics, Smith and Nephew) and arthroscopic radiofrequency wand ( ).

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Journal: Arthroscopy Techniques

Article Title: Hip Chondral Defects: Arthroscopic Treatment With the Needle and Curette Technique and ChondroFiller

doi: 10.1016/j.eats.2021.03.011

Figure Lengend Snippet: Intraoperative photograph of a left hip with 2 arthroscopic cannulas placed in the anterolateral portal and the distal anterolateral portal. Scope in the midanterior portal. The curette portal is chosen on the basis of the lesion site. Acetabular chondral lesions are usually located anterosuperior so most of the times the curette portal is the distal anterolateral portal (black arrow) (A). The needle or “delivery portal” (black star) is located just 2 to 3 cm superior and anterior from the “curette portal” (B). Red star = distal.

Article Snippet: At this point chondral flaps are debrided to a stable edge using motorized shavers and a 45° curved open arthroscopic rectangular curette (Smith & Nephew, Memphis, TN) to generate a stable, well-defined, and well-contained lesion bordered by healthy cartilage and labrum circumferentially and to completely remove the calcified cartilage layer over the subchondral bone in preparation for the injection.

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Journal: Arthroscopy Techniques

Article Title: Hip Chondral Defects: Arthroscopic Treatment With the Needle and Curette Technique and ChondroFiller

doi: 10.1016/j.eats.2021.03.011

Figure Lengend Snippet: Needle and curette technique. Arthroscopic image of a left hip as viewed through the midanterior portal. Curette into the joint through the distal anterolateral portal and needle through the percutaneously created needle portal (A). Once inside the joint, thread the needle through the hole/eye of the curette with the bevel facing the femoral head (B), pass the curette through (C, D), and then rotate the needle and face the labrum (E). The curetted is used as a guide for the needle to travel around the defect. Pressure, rotation, and small up and medial lateral movements of the curette assist in optimal, consistent, and controlled delivery of the mixture (F). (AC, acetabulum.)

Article Snippet: At this point chondral flaps are debrided to a stable edge using motorized shavers and a 45° curved open arthroscopic rectangular curette (Smith & Nephew, Memphis, TN) to generate a stable, well-defined, and well-contained lesion bordered by healthy cartilage and labrum circumferentially and to completely remove the calcified cartilage layer over the subchondral bone in preparation for the injection.

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Journal: Arthroscopy Techniques

Article Title: Hip Chondral Defects: Arthroscopic Treatment With the Needle and Curette Technique and ChondroFiller

doi: 10.1016/j.eats.2021.03.011

Figure Lengend Snippet: Pearls and Pitfalls of ChondroFiller in the Hip

Article Snippet: At this point chondral flaps are debrided to a stable edge using motorized shavers and a 45° curved open arthroscopic rectangular curette (Smith & Nephew, Memphis, TN) to generate a stable, well-defined, and well-contained lesion bordered by healthy cartilage and labrum circumferentially and to completely remove the calcified cartilage layer over the subchondral bone in preparation for the injection.

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Journal: Arthroscopy Techniques

Article Title: Naviculocuneiform Arthroscopy

doi: 10.1016/j.eats.2017.11.003

Figure Lengend Snippet: Naviculocuneiform arthroscopy of the left foot. The patient is in supine position with the legs spread. The medial and middle portals are interchangeable as the viewing and working portals for the medial naviculocuneiform arthroscopy. The soft tissue covering the joint is cleared to exposed the dorsal boss. The dorsal boss is resected to expose the joint. The middle portal is the viewing portal and the degenerated medial part of the joint is resected with an arthroscopic burr via the medial portal. The dorsolateral portal is the viewing portal. The medial naviculocuneiform joint line is identified and traced laterally to identify the middle naviculocuneiform joint. After that, the arthroscope is switched to the middle portal. The middle naviculocuneiform joint line is traced laterally to locate the lateral naviculocuneiform joint.

Article Snippet: The degenerated part of the joint is resected by an arthroscopic curette (Acufex; Smith & Nephew) and arthroscopic burr ( ).

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Journal: Arthroscopy Techniques

Article Title: Naviculocuneiform Arthroscopy

doi: 10.1016/j.eats.2017.11.003

Figure Lengend Snippet: Naviculocuneiform arthroscopy of the left foot. The patient is in supine position with the legs spread. (A) The medial portal is the viewing portal. (B) The dorsal capsuloligamentous tissue is resected with an arthroscopic shaver (Dyonics; Smith & Nephew) via the middle portal. The underlying dorsal boss is exposed. (AS, arthroscopic shaver; DB, dorsal boss; MeC, medial cuneiform; MeP, medial portal; MiP, middle portal; Na, navicular.)

Article Snippet: The degenerated part of the joint is resected by an arthroscopic curette (Acufex; Smith & Nephew) and arthroscopic burr ( ).

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Journal: Arthroscopy Techniques

Article Title: Naviculocuneiform Arthroscopy

doi: 10.1016/j.eats.2017.11.003

Figure Lengend Snippet: Naviculocuneiform arthroscopy of the left foot. The patient is in supine position with the legs spread. The medial portal is the viewing portal. The dorsal boss of the medial cuneiform is resected by an arthroscopic burr. (AB, arthroscopic burr; DB, dorsal boss.)

Article Snippet: The degenerated part of the joint is resected by an arthroscopic curette (Acufex; Smith & Nephew) and arthroscopic burr ( ).

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Journal: Arthroscopy Techniques

Article Title: Naviculocuneiform Arthroscopy

doi: 10.1016/j.eats.2017.11.003

Figure Lengend Snippet: Naviculocuneiform arthroscopy of the left foot. The patient is in supine position with the legs spread. (A) The middle portal is the viewing portal, and the medial portal is the working portal. (B) The degenerated part of the joint (star) is resected by an arthroscopic burr. (AB, arthroscopic burr; MeC, medial cuneiform; MeP, medial portal; MiP, middle portal; Na, navicular.)

Article Snippet: The degenerated part of the joint is resected by an arthroscopic curette (Acufex; Smith & Nephew) and arthroscopic burr ( ).

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Journal: Arthroscopy Techniques

Article Title: Naviculocuneiform Arthroscopy

doi: 10.1016/j.eats.2017.11.003

Figure Lengend Snippet: Pearls and Pitfalls of Naviculocuneiform Arthroscopy

Article Snippet: The degenerated part of the joint is resected by an arthroscopic curette (Acufex; Smith & Nephew) and arthroscopic burr ( ).

Techniques: Dissection

Journal: Arthroscopy Techniques

Article Title: Arthroscopic Microfracture of Hip Chondral Lesions

doi: 10.1016/j.eats.2017.08.040

Figure Lengend Snippet: Examination of the lesion with an arthroscopic probe. Arrow heads indicate the chondrolabral junction. Black arrows indicate the articular cartilage delamination. Lesion extends from 11- to 1-o'clock position in the left hip. The arthroscopic probe is introduced from the modified anterior portal and the camera is introduced from the anterolateral portal. The probe penetrates into the chondrolabral delamination.

Article Snippet: Margins of the lesion are determined and prepared sharply and perpendicularly by a 45° open arthroscopic curette (Smith & Nephew), which is introduced from the anterolateral portal.

Techniques: Modification

Journal: Arthroscopy Techniques

Article Title: Arthroscopic Microfracture of Hip Chondral Lesions

doi: 10.1016/j.eats.2017.08.040

Figure Lengend Snippet: Preparation of the margins of the lesion. Black arrow heads indicate the border of the articular cartilage defect. The black star is on the healthy labral tissue and the white stars are on the healthy articular cartilage. Margins of the lesion are determined and prepared sharply and perpendicularly by a 45° open arthroscopic curette (Smith & Nephew), which is introduced from the anterolateral portal. The camera is introduced from the modified anterior portal in the left hip.

Article Snippet: Margins of the lesion are determined and prepared sharply and perpendicularly by a 45° open arthroscopic curette (Smith & Nephew), which is introduced from the anterolateral portal.

Techniques: Modification

Journal: Arthroscopy Techniques

Article Title: Arthroscopic Microfracture of Hip Chondral Lesions

doi: 10.1016/j.eats.2017.08.040

Figure Lengend Snippet: Removal of the calcified cartilage over the subchondral bone. A 45° open arthroscopic rectangular curette (Smith & Nephew) removes the calcified cartilage (black arrow) over the subchondral bone. White stars are on the healthy cartilage and the black star is on the labral tissue. The curette is introduced from the anterolateral portal and the camera from the modified anterior portal in the left hip.

Article Snippet: Margins of the lesion are determined and prepared sharply and perpendicularly by a 45° open arthroscopic curette (Smith & Nephew), which is introduced from the anterolateral portal.

Techniques: Modification