Knee Scope Surgery. During knee arthroscopy your surgeon inserts a small camera called an arthroscope into your knee joint. It is a less invasive method of surgery used to both diagnose.
For knee replacement surgery the surgeon must make a relatively long incision over the centre of the knee exposing the entire joint. During knee arthroscopy your surgeon inserts a small camera called an arthroscope into your knee joint. Arthroscopic knee surgery or knee scope surgery is a minimally invasive knee surgery that aims to preserve tissue and in turn speed up healing time compared to an open procedure if possible.
For knee replacement surgery the surgeon must make a relatively long incision over the centre of the knee exposing the entire joint.
It s performed using an arthroscope which is a tiny surgical instrument with a light and camera at the end that is inserted into the knee. Arthroscopy is used to diagnose and treat a wide range of knee problems. Knee arthroscopy sometimes called knee scoping is a minimally invasive medical procedure used on the knee joint to diagnose and treat knee conditions or injuries. Knee arthroscopy is a procedure that involves a surgeon investigating and correcting problems with a small tool called an arthroscope.
