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Knee Arthroscopy

Cartilage damage occurs in all types of arthritis, focal loss of blood supply, and injuries in which patient complain of pain, stiffness, swelling and difficulty in performing daily activities. All the structures around the knee joint can get damaged due to aging, sports injury, accident etc. Ligament and meniscus damage can occur following injury by twisting and angular forces. Meniscus injury causes locking of knee apart from pain, swelling and stiffness. Ligament injury causes instability and giving way.
 
Benefits of Knee Arthroscopy over Traditional Open Surgery
The advantage of knee arthroscopy surgery over traditional open surgery is that
  • The joint does not have to be opened up fully.
  • For knee arthroscopy only two small incisions are made, one for the arthroscope and one for the surgical instruments to be used in the knee cavity.
  • Reduced recovery time and may increase the rate of success due to less trauma to the connective tissue.
  • Faster recovery times with less scarring, because of the smaller incisions.
  • Irrigation fluid (most commonly ‘normal’ saline) is used to distend the joint and make a surgical space.
 

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