Arthroscopic knee surgery and what you need to know

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The article is professionally consulted by Master, Doctor Le Quang Minh - Orthopedic Trauma Doctor - Department of General Surgery - Vinmec Danang International Hospital.
Arthroscopic knee surgery is considered one of the modern techniques in the field of orthopedic trauma, aiming to diagnose as well as treat pathologies of knee injuries.

1. What is a knee joint?

The knee joint is a joint in the lower extremities that plays an important role in movement and movement of the body. The articular surface of the knee consists of small structures such as the femoral condyle, the tibial condyle, and the patella, along with the meniscus.
The knee joint has a joint capsule that protects and protects the joint from factors that cause knee damage. Knee ligaments play an extremely important role in stabilizing the knee joint, including the medial, lateral, anterior cruciate ligaments and posterior cruciate ligaments.
In certain professions or people who regularly practice high-intensity sports, or the elderly, the possibility of knee damage is inevitable, causing negative effects. health and daily life of patients.


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2. The role of knee arthroscopy

Knee arthroscopy has advantages that traditional open surgery of the knee joint still has many limitations and does not meet these standards. Therefore, the role of knee arthroscopy in the treatment of knee-related abnormalities today is extremely important.
The role of knee arthroscopy includes:
Observing the small structures and organizations inside the knee joint clearly to assess the most accurate damage that conventional X-ray methods cannot see. can see. Diagnosis and treatment of a number of diseases such as: Torn ligament, torn meniscus, bursitis. Taking foreign objects that cause damage to the knee joint such as cartilage fragments, bone spurs... Especially, for elderly patients, the role of knee arthroscopy is extremely important and has great significance in the treatment. degenerative knee disease. In these patients, despite being treated with drugs such as anti-inflammatory, analgesic, applying physical therapy, but arthritis, joint pain... continued for a long time after during treatment. Knee arthroscopy was born to help solve such pathological conditions more effectively.

3. Arthroscopic knee surgery

Knee arthroscopy is performed by making small incisions in the skin of the patient's knee joint, then inserting the endoscope inside the knee joint to observe and investigate the damage, then perform surgery. Repair damaged sites. Some of the commonly performed arthroscopic knee surgeries include:
Partial or total meniscalectomy Sewing and reattaching the torn meniscus Biopsy of the synovial membrane for diagnosis Partial or total synovialectomy part. Performing knee arthroscopy to release the knee capsule Treat degenerative joints by means of knee arthroscopy to drill some small holes in the meniscus in order to increase blood perfusion to this location, or use natural cartilage grafting Body Removal of bone spurs that cause damage to the knee joint. Remove the matching mouse. Suture the lateral ligament, cruciate ligament or possibly reconstruct the damaged ligament by replacing the torn or torn cruciate ligament. Some complications that patients may experience after arthroscopic knee surgery are:
Popliteal artery damage. Knee nerve is damaged, causing skin sensation in an area on the knee to be disturbed or lost. blood vessels, hematoma after knee arthroscopy...

4. Conclusion

Arthroscopic knee surgery is one of the most effective methods of treating knee osteoarthritis today. Knee arthroscopy allows to survey and treat small injuries inside the knee joint, and at the same time to perform many different surgical techniques during arthroscopic surgery. Therefore, it is necessary to know the roles of knee arthroscopy in order to apply it in the most effective and safe treatment of knee joint diseases.
Vinmec International General Hospital with Vietnam's leading modern equipment and a team of experienced experts has successfully implemented knee arthroscopy to diagnose and treat diseases of the knee joint. .. help patients return to their daily lives soon and satisfy their passion for exercise.
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In April & May 2021, when there is a need for examination and treatment of knee ligament injuries at Vinmec Danang International Hospital, Vinmec Phu Quoc International General Hospital, International General Hospital Vinmec Hai Phong & Vinmec Ha Long International Hospital, customers will enjoy dual incentives:
- Free specialist examination and free Rehabilitation Package :
+ Package of examination, exercise counseling and rehabilitation treatment - Knee pain - treatment with short waves, ultrasound
+ Package of rehabilitation examination, training and treatment - Knee pain - osteoarthritis
+ Package of examination, training and treatment Rehabilitation - Knee pain - after knee injury
- Reduce 50% of the cost for customers who have a prescription for post-examination treatment. The program is limited to the corresponding technique of each hospital and to customers who perform this treatment technique for the first time at Vinmec.

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