Arthrotomy according to Textor

Arthrotomy is a dissection of the articular capsule of the knee joint. Usually performed after unsuccessful attempts at other types of treatment for a rupture of the medial collateral ligament (partial disassembly for diagnosis) or after 6 months of conservative treatment (for the return of athletes to sports after a rupture of the mediopatellar fold - “flap”), examining only the medial part of the articular surface of the patella. It is often performed as the final stage in the correction of varus deformity of the knee joint through total patellofemoral arthroplasty. Arthrotomy and plastic surgery can be performed in parallel (arthrotomy can be preoperative).

Arthrotomography is a radiopaque examination of the knee joint, which involves the introduction of a thin translucent arthroscopic and g