CHAPTER 45 Possible equipment needed to perform surgery through an arthroscope includes: 1. An Acufex punch, used to grasp “tough” tissue, such as periosteum or cartilage. 2. An Acufex basket, used to remove tissue. 3. An Acufex duckbill biter, used to remove cartilage. 4. Acorn cannulated drill bits, used for femoral drilling. 5. Acufex cannulated drill bits, used for tibial drilling. 6. Rasp tips used to smooth bone. 7. A meniscectomy knife, used to cut cartilage. 8. Arthrex tips, used as graft pushers to push the tendon into position; a femoral tunnel notcher for graft attachment; and a femoral positioning drill guide for placing guidewires. 9. An Isotac screwdriver used with suture to secure the graft.
Arthroscopy of the Knee
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