Reasons why we need Arthroscopic Knee Surgery

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What Is Knee Arthroscopy?

Arthroscopic knee surgery may be a treatment option for certain types of knee pain. Arthroscopic surgery is a procedure that involves inserting a small camera inside the joint. Through other small incisions, instruments can be inserted to repair or remove damaged structures. Arthroscopic knee surgery is often called “scoping the knee” or knee arthroscopy.

Why do we need knee arthroscopy?

Your doctor may recommend arthroscopy when you have continuous knee pain. Before treatment doctors have already diagnosed the condition causing you pain.

Some of the reasons to perform an arthroscopic knee surgery include:

Torn Cartilage: Meniscectomy is another name for the surgery that involves the removal of a portion of the meniscus cartilage from the knee joint. The meniscus is a shock-absorbing wedge of cartilage that sits between the bone ends to provide cushioning and support.

ACL Reconstruction: ACL is one of the major knee ligaments. The ACL is critical to knee stability, and people who injure their ACL often complain of their knee giving out from under them. Therefore, many patients who sustain an ACL tear opt to have surgical treatment of this injury. A majority of the ACL surgery is performed arthroscopically.

Microfracture: Microfracture is a treatment used to stimulate the body to grow new cartilage in an area of damaged cartilage. In a microfracture procedure, the firm outer layer of bone is penetrated, to expose the inner layers of bone where marrow cells exist. These cells can then access the damaged area and fill in the gap of cartilage.

What Are the Risks Associated with a Knee Arthroscopy?

There are risks associated with any type of surgery, though they are rare. Every surgery has the following risks:

  • excessive bleeding during the procedure
  • infection at the site of the surgery
  • breathing difficulties caused by anesthesia
  • allergic reaction to anesthesia or other medications administered during surgery

Amandeep Group of Hospitals

Arthroscopic knee surgery is among the most common surgical procedures performed by an orthopedist. A variety of surgical procedures can be performed arthroscopically, utilizing small incisions and minimizing soft tissue damage. Not every surgical procedure can be performed through small incisions, and there are some procedures that may be better performed through direct visualization rather than through a scope. That said, arthroscopy has tremendous benefits for many types of knee replacement surgery, and can help people return to athletic and daily activities much sooner than they used to be able to.

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