• Knee Joint Arthroscopy Is An Invasive Procedure.
• Arthroscopy Procedure Is Performed For Diagnosis And Treatment.
• Diagnostic Arthroscopy Is Considered As A Minor Procedure.
• Therapeutic Arthroscopy Is Considered As A Major Surgical Procedure.

• Arthroscope- A Linear And Tubular Camera.
• Cabinet: Television Screen, Camera Analyser, Radiofrequecy Control Unit And Cautery Machine.

• Chronic Knee Joint Pain.
• Diagnosis Of Inflammatory Knee Joint Disease-
  1. Tendonitis.
  2. Bursitis.
  3. Arthritis.
• Diagnosis Of Knee Joint Fragment.
• Diagnosis Of Dislocation And Fracture Of Knee Joint Bone.

Procedure Is Performed In Out Patient Surgery Or Hospital Surgical Center.

Surgery Is Performed Under Local Anesthesia Or General Anesthesia.

• Local Anesthesia Is Injected Through A Very Tiny 25 G Needle.
• Amount Of Local Anesthesia (1% Lidocaine) Injected Is 3 To 10 Ccs.
• Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue, Muscles, Tendon And Ligaments Are Anesthetized With Local Anesthesia.
• Patient May Request Or Deny Sedations.
• Sedation Is Provided By Anesthesiologist.

• General Anesthesia Is Provided By Anesthesiologist.
• Patient Is Put To Sleep With Intravenous Medications.
• Oxygen And Sleeping Gas Is Breathed in by the Patient, Which Is Provided Through A Mask And Tube.
• Patient Is Monitored Carefully Using Sophisticated Monitoring Equipment.
• Procedure Is Safe.

• Once Patient Is Anesthetized 4 Tiny Skin Incisions Are Taken.
• Two Incisions Are Above Knee Joint (Superomedial (Inside) And Superolateral (Outside) Incision).
• 2 Incision Are Taken Below Knee Joint (Superomedial (Inside) And Superolateral (Outside) Incision).
• Instruments Are Inserted Through The Skin Incision.
• First Instrument Inserted Is Arthroscope (Camera) From One Of The 2 Lower Incision.
• Next Cannula Is Inserted. Cannula Is Connected To Water Irrigation System.
• The Remaining 2 Incisions Are Used To Insert Various Equipment To Separate Tissue, Remove Fragments Or Torn Tissue. Equipment Are Also Inserted To Widen The Field Of Surgery.
• The Initial Procedure Is A Diagnostic Procedure.

• Repair Of Tendon Rupture.
• Repair Of Ligamental Tear.
• Meniscus Removal (Meniscectomy),
• Meniscus Repair.

Patient Is Discharged Home After Surgery the Same Day.