Knee arthroscopy, which is one of the most common surgical procedures performed in the orthopedics, also controls intra-articular tissues with the help of a small camera. Diagnostic treatment is very useful in the operation of the camera is also high resolution.
Surgery is rarely performed under general anesthesia; regional anesthesia is often applied. Arthroscopy is performed with a small opening at the edge of the knee cap. The camera is inserted into the knee from this small entrance and the image is taken from the monitor so that the anatomical structures of the array are examined in detail. The entrance to the kneecap is treated on the other side.
Before arthroscopy
If it is decided to do so, the patient is evaluated in terms of general health before the operation. The physician should be informed about the medications used by the patient. Before the surgery, blood tests and cardiac graphies are performed.
After Astroscope
Often the patient is discharged on the same day when the treatment is finished, but sometimes it is also requested that the patient should be hospitalized one day. Because of the closed surgery, the healing process is quite rapid.
Knee arthroscopy is usually performed in the following treatments:
- Ruptured anterior cruciate ligament repair
- Repair of torn menus
- Damaged articular cartilage shavings, cartilage implants
- Removal of inflammatory testicular tissue
- Relaxation of tense ligaments
- Removal of intraarticular free cartilage and bone fragments.
