A 38-year-old member asked:
I have an arthroscopy tomorrow, what to expect?
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Dr. Suheil Khurianswered
Specializes in Orthopedic Surgery
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.
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Last updated Jun 2, 2018
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