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What is a knee arthroscopy?

Arthroscopy, which means "looking into the joint", is an examination in which a narrow telescope of a few millimeters in diameter is inserted into a joint in the body, most commonly the knee joint, during a minor operation. Using the scope, you can inspect the inside of the joint and see what the ligaments, menisci, joint capsules and cartilage look like.

Knee arthroscopy is both safe and reliable

Arthroscopy is the most reliable method for examining diseases and injuries of the knee joint. It is better than X-rays, contrast X-rays, CT scans and MRI scans for diagnosis. In addition, arthroscopy can be used to operate on injuries such as meniscus injuries, joint mice, etc.

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Knee arthroscopy surgery

The time after surgery

For the first 24 hours after an arthroscopic surgery, the knee is often swollen and you limp a little, but it gets better day by day. For the first 24 hours, you can place an ice pack around the knee for ½ hour several times a day. The ice pack should not be in direct contact with the skin, but can be wrapped in a tea towel or similar. When the swelling has subsided after 1-2 weeks and you can move your knee normally, you can start walking and then running shorter distances, unless you have been told otherwise.

After surgery, your knee will be bandaged to protect the small wounds. You can remove the bandage after 1 day. Then put on the patches you brought home. Cover the bandage with plastic when bathing. If you develop a fever after the operation or if the course of the operation differs in any other way from that described above, contact your department as soon as possible.

Expected outcome of the surgery

The outcome you can expect from surgery is always individual. It depends, among other things, on what is wrong with the knee and which surgery is performed. If there are already incipient wear and tear changes in the cartilage, the result will usually be slightly worse. Generally speaking, 85% of patients have a good enough result that they can return to their desired activity.