[Operative treatment of meniscus injuries to the knee joint]

The author suggests "A set of instruments for the performance of meniscectomy" which includes: a lift-probe, double-edged and end face meniscotome. The instruments provide for a search of the sites of meniscus injury and also its prompt atraumatic removal. A total of 220 operations were performed. Late results were studied in 104 patients. Excellent and good results made 90.4%, satisfactory-9.6%, no poor issues were noted.