Arthroscopy surgery
Arthroscopy is performed for all pathologies and injuries of the knee, including the infection of the knee. Arthroscopic surgery performed in osteaoarthritis can delay or avoid total knee replacement.
Key points
- Minimally-invasive in nature
- Done as OPD basis
- Mainly done for sports injury in the knee involving the meniscus & ligaments
- Also done for Osteoarthritis of the knee
- Also to get range of movements in fibrous ankylosis in the knee