Arthroscopic knee surgery

HOW IS ARTHROSCOPY PERFORMED?
Arthroscopy requires the use of a hospital operating room. Before the procedure, you will be given either a general or local anaesthetic. The skin surrounding the affected joint is cleaned. Then a sterile solution is injected into the joint to expand it, making room for the insertion of the arthroscope.

An incision (about the size of a buttonhole) is made in the skin and the arthroscope is inserted. If a large area must be viewed, several incisions will be made and the arthroscope can be moved from one incision to the next.

A surgical instrument is used to probe various parts within the joint to determine the extent of the problem. If surgery is required, it is performed with specially designed instruments that are inserted into the joint through small incisions. During the surgery the joint is viewed on a television screen.

FOUR TYPES OF MENSICAL TEARS

A-Bucket Handle, B-Longitudinal Tear of Lateral Meniscus, C-Horizontal Tear, D-Radial Tear

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