Thursday 7 August 2014

Arthroscopy for Knee And Shoulder Pain

Arthroscopic surgery or arthroscopy is a minimally invasive surgical procedure that can be used to identify and to treat the problems at joints. The procedure will deeply examine the joints in the body. The arthroscopy is mainly performed to treat the condition like torn cartilige and also for the acl reconstruction.

The different types of arthroscpy surgery may include

  • Knee Arthroscopy
  • Shoulder Arthroscopy
  • Hip Arthroscopy
  • Ankle Arthroscopy
  • Elbow Arthroscopy
  • Wrist Arthroscopy

The most commonly arthroscopy procedure that is performed by the orthopedic surgeon is Knee arthroscopy and the shoulder arthroscopy.

Knee arthroscopy

The knee arthroscopy is recommened if the patient is experiencing knee pain and if your doctor is already aware of the cause of knee pain. At this stage the doctor will suggest a knee arthroscopy to diagnose the source of the knee pain. And thus the orthopedic surgeon can treat the problem accordingly.

Some of the knee injuries that can be treated with the knee arthroscopy are :

  • Torn anterior 
  • Torn meniscus 
  • Removal of a Baker’s cyst 
  • Fractures in the knee bones
  • Swollen synovium

Shoulder Arthroscopy 

As in the knee arthroscopy this is another kind of arthroscopy that is performed to detect and treat the shoulder problems. Before going for the arthroscopy the doctor will take a X-ray and also identify the root cause of the shoulder pain. Then only the doctor will go for the procedure.


Given below is some of the conditions that can be treated with the shoulder arthroscopy procedure

  • A Damaged cartilage 
  • Shoulder instability
  • A torn rotator cuff
  • A bone spur 
  • Rheumatoid arthritis.
  • Arthritis 

If you are experiencing issues like knee pain or shoulder pain you must immediately consult the orthopedic surgeon. By this you can restrict the case to a complicated level.


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