Common Post Knee Arthroscopy Complications That You Should Know

Common Post Knee Arthroscopy Complications That You Should Know

AN OVERVIEW Knee arthroscopy is one of the most common surgical procedures performed to treat knee problems. In this procedure, a surgeon looks inside the joint with the help of an arthroscope and treat the abnormalities of the knee joint. This is a minimally invasive procedure that can help you get rid of knee pain.

AOSM is a popular medical centre that has the best arthroscopy surgeons in Delhi.

They provide treatment to help you get your mobility back.

Undeniably, knee arthroscopy is a safe treatment but there can be some complications as well.

Post Knee Arthroscopy Complications

0 SWELLING 1 0 STIFFNESS 2 0 PROGRESSION Of CARTILAGE DAMAGE 3

Swelling Well, it is one of the most common complications that people face after knee arthroscopy. It is a sign of inflammation within the joint. In a majority of cases, the swelling gets vanishes after few days of surgery.

However, sometimes the knee swelling can be persistent even after the knee surgery.

Apart from inflammation, swelling can be a sign of internal bleeding and infection as well.

Stiffness Usually, this occurs due to scar tissue formation. Well, this problem can be resolved with some appropriate therapeutic intervention after the surgery.

In order to prevent stiffness, doctors recommend some exercises to their patients.

Progression of Cartilage Damage It’s no surprise that most of the people that undergo arthroscopic knee surgery have some previous damage to the cartilage of their knee joints as well.

In some cases, people experience rapid progression of cartilage damage after their surgical intervention.

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