[Our experience in arthroscopy of the knee under local anesthesia in a day hospital regimen].

The author reports his experience with arthroscopy under local anesthesia for the diagnosis of affections of the knee. He emphasises the criteria that must be used to guide the surgeon in his choice, illustrates the method commonly used, and reports the positive results obtained in a group of patients. The author concludes by suggesting that arthroscopy under local anesthesia for joint pathology of the knee is a safe and indispensable method to be used by knee surgeons.