If you have damage to your knee joint you may be indicated to undergo an arthroscopic surgery. Arthroscopic surgery can be used to repair most damage to the knee except for complete joint replacement. If you have damage to your tendons, cartilage, or your ligaments you can turn to a orthopedic surgeon to get the surgical assistance that you need.
If you are scheduled for orthopedic surgery you might be able to have an arthroscopic surgery. An arthroscopic surgery is a surgical procedure which is minimally invasive, involving tiny incisions through which a fiberoptic camera is placed. It has grown in popularity over the last few years primarily due to the fact that it offers reduced pain and a reduced recovery time.
When you are scheduled for an arthroscopic procedure you will be administered anesthesia which can be locally administered to block the nerve endings in the area or can be general anesthesia so that you are asleep during the surgical process. In many cases you will be given both. The arthroscopic procedure begins with a single incision through which a small tube is placed.
Inside of this tube is a small camera which feeds directly to the video screens inside of the operating room. This allows the surgeon to locate the problem area. Once this is done and secondary incision is made through which microscopic surgical tools are placed.
Once the injury has been located a secondary incision is made through which microscopic surgical tools are placed. These microscopic surgical tools allow the Arizona knee specialist to administer a repair on site with the assistance of the miniature camera located inside 
of the first incision point.
The arthroscopic surgery takes approximately two hours to complete from start to finish. Since it is minimally invasive it is considered an outpatient procedure. This means that you can literally check in and check out on the same day. When this happens you will require somebody else to driving home after the procedure has been completed because of the anesthesia.
It is recommended that somebody stay with you overnight after the surgical procedure because of the anesthesia. After this you should be able to dress yourself and feed yourself after approximately one week and full recovery should be reached by six weeks. Your orthopedic surgeon phoenix, AZ will design a specific physical rehabilitation program for you which you must follow. They should assign you specific exercises designed to improve flexibility and motion as well as strength in the affected area. In some cases, particularly more severe cases you will be asked to work with a licensed physical therapist for the majority of your rehabilitation.
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