A member asked:

Can arthroscopy be bad for you? what are the risks? i need to done one on both knees - mri showed that my knee cartilage is not smooth & that theres a tendon which is sharp headed and causing pain & inflammation) discomfort walking down stairs

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Dr. Stuart Hickerson answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Knee arthroscopy: Risk from knee arthroscopy is 5% and serious risk from knee arthroscopy is less than 1%. Complications include the following: swelling, stiffness, progression of cartilage damage, infection, blood clot.

Answered 11/17/2019

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