First Arthroscopic-Assisted Joint Replacement/ Resurfacing

Anthony Miniaci, MD, executive director of Cleveland Clinic Sports Health, and head of Sports Medicine of the Orthopaedic & Rheumatologic Institute, performed the first arthroscopic-assisted knee replacement/resurfacing. Dr. Miniaci used a new compartmental resurfacing system that gives surgeons the option of treating both the femur and tibia sides of the knee joint with a partial resurfacing technique, rather than a more invasive knee replacement. This technique is a new option for patients considering one of the current total or partial knee resurfacing techniques to relieve arthritis in only one compartment of the knee.