ISAKOS - International Society of Arthroscopy, Knee Surgery and Orthopaedic Sports Medicine which a treatment or just an examination is performed using an arthroscope, an endoscope that is inserted into the joint through a small incision. Sports medicine, also known as sport and exercise medicine (SEM), is a part of medicine that deals with the prevention and treatment of injuries related to sports and exercise. ISAKOS was formed in 1995, in Hong Kong, at the combined congress of the International Arthroscopy Association (IAA) and the International Society of the Knee (ISK). ISAKOS is the union of these international societies (IAA and ISK). The ISAKOS holds an international conference every two years. Since
Arthroscopy might be performed in order to visually check other parts of the knee and to insert the miniature instruments that are used to perform surgical procedures. The BMJ Rapid Recommendations group makes a strong recommendation against arthroscopy for osteoarthritis on the basis that there is high quality evidence that there is no lasting benefit and less than 15% of people have a small short-term benefit. There are rare but serious adverse effects that can occur, including venous thromboembolism, infections, and nerve damage The BMJ Rapid Recommendation includes infographics and shared decision making tools to facilitate a conversation between doctors and