Knee arthroscopy, keyhole surgery, is a technique used to inspect the inside of the joint cavity to diagnose and assess damage and, where possible, to treat this damage.
Arthroscopic knee surgery involves putting a small telescope and special instruments into the knee, with the ability to photograph and video the operation. Arthroscopic knee surgery is used to treat any number of conditions that occur within the knee from simple cartilage tears to removal of loose bodies and anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. At the same time all of the other structures within the knee can be clearly viewed and probed.
