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How long is the recovery time for an arthroscopic surgery on your knee?
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Depends: Arthroscopy is done for many different diagnosis. Within 2 weeks you may be fine, other times it can be a couple of months. Discusss your diagnosis with your surgeon to get a better feel on the estimated recovery for your condition.
Answered 7/9/2020
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Recovery time varies: Recover time will vary depending on many factors including age, general health of the patient, infection control, smoker or not, blood sugar control, the exact type of procedure, and post-operative and follow up care. Discuss it with your surgeon and get their opinion as to what they feel is a reasonable recovery time for you.
Answered 4/18/2016
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