Arthroscopy He gave up endoscopy in 1930, and his work was largely neglected for several decades. While he is often considered the inventor of arthroscopy of the knee, the Japanese surgeon Masaki Watanabe, MD, receives primary credit for using arthroscopy for interventional surgery. Watanabe was inspired by the work and teaching of Dr Richard O'Connor. Later, Dr. Heshmat Shahriaree began experimenting with ways to excise fragments of menisci. The first operating arthroscope was designed by them, and they worked together to produce the first high-quality color intraarticular photography. The field benefited significantly from technological advances, particularly advances in flexible fiber optics
ISAKOS - International Society of Arthroscopy, Knee Surgery and Orthopaedic Sports Medicine who are in good medical standing in their national/regional society as determined by a membership committee of the society. Active members are entitled to vote at all meetings of the membership and are eligible to hold office in the society. Active Membership is awarded pending an application review at a meeting of the Membership Committee. The Membership Committee meets at all annual AAOS meetings and at ISAKOS congresses. ISAKOS - International Society of Arthroscopy, Knee Surgery and Orthopaedic Sports Medicine ISAKOS is an international medical society formed by more than 4,000 members. ISAKOS purpose is provide knowledge exchange for surgeons