Question 1

what is a mr arthroscopy?

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MR athroscopy: You may be asking about virtural mr arthroscopy which is a examination of a joint to elaborate on the finding of a MRI arthography exam.  This test is done by radiologists to assist doctors in diagnosis.

Question 2

what kind of dr do u arthroscopy?

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Orthopedic surgeon: Orthopedic surgeons  are physicians that would do  arthroscopy procedures .When necessary.

Question 3

what are the main risks of an arthroscopy?

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Failure to improve: As with all surgeries there is inherent risk of infection, bleeding, nerve injury, etc.  However with the small incisions and minimal invasiveness of a well performed arthroscopy these risks are quite minimal.  Other rare complications include blood clots or compartment syndrome (severe uncontrolled swelling of extremity, culminating in nerve and muscle damage).

Question 4

what are normal results for an arthroscopy?

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Depends on reason: Arthroscopy is a method of performing surgical procedures. Many joints can be treated arthroscopically. Without knowing the specific joint, the reason for surgery, and the procedure performed, it is impossible to give “normal results.” but, in general, for the right indications, the results of arthroscopic procedures are very good to excellent.

Question 5

what are some considerations of arthroscopy ?

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Can be limited: Wrist arthroscopy is an excellent, fairly low risk procedure for diagnosing and treating many wrist conditions including, ligament tears, synovitis, mild arthritis and ganglion cysts. It is limited to what can be performed through small portals in the wrist and sometimes other procedures may be needed.

Question 6

i have an arthroscopy tomorrow, what to expect?

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Minimal pain.: Arthroscopy involves the insertion of a fiberoptic tube inside your joint. This allows the surgeon to see what is going on inside your joint and if there are loose bodies, they are removed. If there is a tear in the cartilage, the ligament or the tendon then they are repaired.
The procedure is with minimal pain but some swelling depending on what is done.

Question 7

what is the definition or description of: arthroscopy?

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Joint Surgery: Arthroscopy is minimally invasive joint surgery, commonly used for the knee & shoulder, but also for the ankle, hip, wrist, elbow and other joints. 
A camera with a fiber optic cable is attached to a video screen placed thru a 1 cm incision and other instruments are introduced thru other small incisions to do the work required.
The small incisions allow for quicker recovery than open surgery.

Question 8

what are some tips and what to expect from an arthroscopy?

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What joint ?: Arthroscopic procedures have become very common and often complicated procedures are done thru multiple small incisions. You really need to talk to your surgeon.

Question 9

what is the main difference orthroscopy and an arthroscopy?

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Arthroscopy: It appears that orthroscopy is a misspelling of the term arthroscopy.  So there is no difference.

Question 10

how long will i have to wait to exercise if i'm getting an arthroscopy to repair possible torn ?

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10 days to 2 weeks: Swelling goes down starting day 4-5.
As swelling goes down, bending improves and pain lessens.  You can start light exercise when your knee swelling is mostly resolved and your pain has minimized.  For many, this can be as early as 1-2 weeks.  For most 2-3 weeks later this should be fine.  Let pain and swelling be your guide.  Once the meniscus is trimmed, internally your fine and can't hurt it.

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