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Knee arthroscopy - series: Indications

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Indications

Injury to the ligaments of the knee are common sports-related injuries.

Arthroscopy, which involves the use of a small camera and small instruments on the end of long narrow tubes, introduced into the knee through small incisions, may be recommended for knee problems such as:

a torn knee disc (meniscus)
a damaged knee bone (patella)
a damaged ligament
inflamed or damaged lining of the joint (synovium)

Update Date: 5/31/2006

Updated by: Kevin B. Freedman, MD, MSCE, Sports Medicine, Orthopaedic Specialists, Bryn Mawr, PA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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