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Knee Arthroscopy


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Alternate Names : Knee Scope, Arthroscopic Lateral Retinacular Release, Patellar Debridement, Synovectomy

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Knee Arthroscopy: Convalescence & Recovery

For a simple meniscal cleaning (debridement), recovery is usually quite rapid. The patient may need to use crutches for a while to reduce weight placed on the knee joint to control pain. Pain can be managed with medications.

For more complicated procedures where anything is fixed or reconstructed, patients may not be able to walk on the knee for several weeks, and the overall recovery may be anywhere from several months to a year.

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• Definition
• Knee Arthroscopy: Overview & Description
• Knee Arthroscopy: Indications
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• Knee Arthroscopy: Convalescence & Recovery
• Knee Arthroscopy: Risks
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Review Date : 7/11/2002
Reviewed By : Kevin B. Freedman, M.D., Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation, Loyola University Medical Center, Chicago, IL. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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