Arthroscopy of the knee joint

Recently, arthroscopy has become simply the "gold standard" of treating various knee joint injuries. To arthroscopic intervention is reduced operation on the knee joint. This method allows through a puncture, almost bloodlessly to introduce optics into the knee joint and completely to make its inspection. During arthroscopy of the knee joint, you can establish an accurate diagnosis, consider damage to the meniscus, ligaments of the joint. You can also find the cause of the pain, which is often difficult in routine studies.

In what cases is the arthroscopy of this joint

Arthroscopy of this joint is prescribed for inflammatory diseases of the synovium, with damage to the cruciate ligaments of the knee joint, with rheumatoid arthritis of the joint, with habitual dislocations of the patella. This operation is also indicated with deforming arthrosis of the knee joint, with damage and articular cartilage diseases, with injuries and diseases of the fat body( Hoff's disease), with complaints after previous operations, with an unclear disease clinic or joint disease that is not sufficiently specifiedResearch.

What are the advantages of arthroscopy of the knee joint

? Minimal operation on the joint leads to the fact that quite often for arthroscopy of this joint are used anterior, also anterior access. Cuttings are made from the patellar ligament along the sides from 3 to 5 mm long( previously a cut was required up to 20 cm) for optics and instruments( arthroscopic).This allows you to examine and solve many intra-articular problems of all parts of the knee joint.

When arthroscopy can be fully diagnosed joint pathology( up to 100%).If we compare it with an open technique in which only the joint area is available for examination in the projection of the incision, arthroscopy of the joint allows to fully study the joints and fully assess the functional state without compromising its anatomical integrity.

After arthroscopy of the knee joint, the period of the rehabilitation period is short enough. On the 2nd-3rd day, you can walk a little. The period of incapacity for work is up to 2 to 3 weeks( earlier from 4 to 6 weeks).At sports injuries to trainings it is already possible to start 6 weeks after arthroscopy of a knee joint. The length of stay in hospital decreases. The patient is discharged from the hospital already after 1-3 days after the operation( with the open procedure from 2 to 4 weeks).

Arthroscopy is truly a modern and effective method of examining the knee joint.