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.
Florida's first constitution as a U.S. territory was written and implemented in 1838. On March 3, 1845, Florida was granted admission into the union as the 27th state. The current Constitution of Florida was ratified on November 5, 1968, and modified by initiative and referendum several times since.