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KMID : 0948920040030020120
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Clinical Pain
2004 Volume.3 No. 2 p.120 ~ p.124
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Arthroscopic Knee Surgery
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Choi Choong-Hyeok
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Abstract
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Arthroscopy is a minimally invasive surgical procedure that allows the orthopedic surgeon to see and operate inside a joint using a device called an arthroscope. The arthroscope is inserted through very small incisions in the skin and joint surgery has improved greatly since its introduction for joint surgery, and only a number of tiny scars remain to show that surgery was ever done. Arthroscopy is able to effectively manage a number of problems in the knee joint, including meniscal injury, ligament injury, loose bodies within the knee, chondromalacia of the patella, and osteoarthritis. Arthroscopic surgery of the knee is less traumatic, heals faster, minimizes scarring, and allows a quicker recovery. As a result, arthroscopic knee surgery is one of the most common orthopedic procedures in clinical practices and millions of people have recovered and returned to work following a knee injury much sooner. However, thorough understanding of appropriate indications, precise surgical techniques, and long-term experiences are basic standards for better outcomes. Furthermore, well-scheduled rehabilitation program after arthroscopic surgery of knee is always mandatory.
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KEYWORD
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Knee, Arthroscopic surgery
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