Arthroscopy is useful in evaluating and treating the following conditions: 1  Torn floating cartilage (meniscus): The cartilage is trimmed to a stable rim or occasionally repaired. 2  Torn surface (articular) cartilage.  Removal of loose bodies (cartilage or bone that has broken off) and cysts.
Florida is made up mostly of a large peninsula that juts out into the Atlantic Ocean. The northwest part of the state is a panhandle (a narrow strip of land that sticks out like the handle of a pan). Islands called the Florida Keys extend from Biscayne Bay into the Gulf of Mexico.
10 Apr, 2012 when did 1. Florida is a state located in the southeastern part of the United States of America. It shares a border with Alabama and Georgia, and is flanked by the Gulf of Mexico to the west and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. Florida has the 4th largest population of any US state with approximately 19 million people. Since the first European contact in the 16th century, the area now known as Florida has a long and interesting history. Letâs take a quick look at this history.