Knee Arthroscopy
What is knee arthroscopy and why is it performed?
Knee arthroscopy is a surgical technique that allows a surgeon to view the inside of the knee and treat the damaged ligaments of the knee joint.
Small incisions
During knee arthroscopy the surgeon makes a few small incisions in the knee and injects saline. Saline is a salty aqueous solution which expands the knee, and therefore, provides the surgeon with a clear sight of the joint.
Diagnosing
Knee arthroscopy is a procedure of choice for diagnosing knee problems and then treating them.
The arthroscopic view provides detailed imaging of the knee which helps to diagnose the problem, confirm the source of pain, or treat the damaged ligaments. Doctors often use arthroscopy when other imaging techniques (e.g. X-rays or MRI) have failed to provide enough information about the injury. Usually knee arthroscopy is used for diagnosing torn meniscus and patella tracking issues.
A limited risk procedure
It is a limited risk procedure with a number of benefits for a patient. Arthroscopic knee surgery is usually chosen instead of other surgical procedures because of shorter healing time, fewer stitches, less pain, and a lower risk of infection due to the smaller incisions.
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Types of Surgeries
Arthroscopy (also called arthroscopic or keyhole surgery) is a minimally invasive surgical procedure on a joint in which an examination and sometimes treatment of damage is performed using an arthroscope, an endoscope that is inserted into the joint through a small incision.
Endoscopic surgery uses scopes going through small incisions or natural body openings in order to diagnose and treat disease. Another popular term is minimally invasive surgery (MIS), which emphasizes that diagnosis and treatments can be done with reduced body cavity invasion.
Open surgery is the traditional type of surgery in which an incision is made using a scalpel. While minimally invasive surgery has become increasingly popular, there are a number of situations in which open surgery is still preferable.
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