Knee Arthroscopy

To begin the procedure, the surgeon will make a few small incisions, called portals, in your knee. A sterile solution will be used to fill the knee joint and rinse away any cloudy fluid. This helps your orthopaedic surgeon see the structures inside your knee clearly and in great detail.

Your surgeon will insert the arthroscope and surgical instruments through small incisions called portals.

Your surgeon's first task is to properly diagnose your problem. They will insert the arthroscope and use the image projected on the screen to guide it. If surgical treatment is needed, your surgeon will insert tiny instruments through other small incisions.

Specialized instruments are used for tasks like shaving, cutting, grasping, and meniscal repair. In many cases, special devices are used to anchor stitches into bone.

Most knee arthroscopy procedures last less than an hour. The length of the surgery will depend upon the findings and the treatment necessary.