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The mini vent technique: a simple method to facilitate accurate secondary portal placement in shoulder arthroscopy
Daniel Kwok Hing Yip1, James K F Kong, Jimmy W K Wong
1Division of Sports and Arthroscopic Surgery, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, The University of Hong Kong, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong, China. dkhyip@hku.hk
Abstract:
Accurate portal placement is crucial in diagnostic and therapeutic shoulder arthroscopy. However, knowledge of anatomy and surgical principles may not be enough. Placement of a second portal is often hindered by a small amount of bleeding. Our technique easily rectifies this frequent problem by using a simple mini-vent.
