What is a Knee Scope and how is it done?

Answer 1

Imagine this, two small "red pimple bust marks" on both sides of your lower kneecap. A small tiny camera inserted in these marks to view the inside of the knee, at the same time, a probe inserted to scrape or repair parts of cartilage or meniscus. The result depends on how badly the knee is damaged. Mine for example resulted in a torn meniscus, but as well, a cyst that formed on the inside. On my other knee scope, they performed a lateral release and cleaned out some "ugly" cartilage. I also received pictures of what the inside looked like before and after. In one scope I was back on my feet later that day, on the torn meniscus, it took me a week to get back on my feet and over 3 months to fully recover. Hope this gives you some insight and that unless you truly need this done, you don't go through it.

Answer 2

This is arthroscopic surgery done with a scope. It is usually outpatient surgery. The surgeon will usually make several small incisions around the knee to view different parts and introduce instruments. It is commonly used for cartilage and ligament repairs.

Answer 3

Arthroscopy is a minimally invasive surgical procedure in which a physical examination of the interior of a joint is performed using an arthroscope, a type of endoscope that is inserted into the joint through a small incision. Arthroscopic procedures can be performed either to evaluate, or to treat, many orthopaedic conditions including torn floating cartilage, torn surface cartilage, ACL reconstruction and trimming damaged cartilage.
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Answer 4

A knee 'scope is arthroscopic surgery. Arthro means joint, so the arthroscope is a probe with a camera on it, so your surgeon can see what he/she is doing inside the joint with other inserted instruments.

Scoping is useful to clean up a torn meniscus or cartilage damage, for example.

Very often this is done as same day surgery.