| There are various kinds of orthopedic surgeries | | | | picture of the joint. He can see the exact problem and |
| performed for different problems. The Arthroscopic | | | | decide how to solve it. This helps the surgeon to |
| knee surgery is a very common type of knee | | | | determine the future course of action. |
| operation. This operation involves discarding the torn | | | | This kind of knee surgery does not involve a very |
| cartilage in the knee. The cartilage tears due to | | | | complicated procedure. There is no need to make a |
| age-related factors or because of arthritis. When this | | | | big opening on the skin. The surgeon makes a few tiny |
| happens, the knee joint bones rub against each other. | | | | incisions to perform Arthroscopic knee surgery. Yet, |
| The result of this is an excruciating pain and | | | | this surgery is not a casual one. Why is the patient |
| inflammation on the knee joint. At this point, you must | | | | suffering from the knee pain? Is it due to injury, |
| visit your doctor for examination. If he or she | | | | wear-tear or arthritis? Before the surgeon performs |
| diagnoses a serious knee problem, a knee prosthesis | | | | this surgery on any patient, these questions always |
| or implant might be the only solution. In this case, the | | | | arise. |
| doctor performs a surgery to replace the knee joint | | | | This kind of knee surgery makes use of a camera to |
| bones. This allows the sick person to feel the | | | | observe the interiors of the knee joint. The surgeon |
| discomfort and pain. Consequently, he or she can | | | | makes a small incision through which he or she inserts |
| perform the daily activities with ease and comfort. | | | | the camera. There are a couple of small incisions |
| To perform this operation a tool called an arthroscope | | | | made further to eliminate the torn cartilage of the joint. |
| becomes necessary. This intricate instrument enables | | | | The surgeon uses small shavers, scissors and tiny |
| the surgeon to see the insides of the knee. This | | | | gadgets to remove the damaged cartilage. At the end |
| instrument has fiber optics. He or she could view the | | | | of the surgery, the doctor stitches the incisions and |
| images of the knee on a television monitor. The | | | | dresses the wounds using a bandage. This keeps |
| arthroscope enables the surgeon to have a clear | | | | them free of germs and anti-bodies. |