KNEE ARTHROSCOPY

This is the ‘keyhole’ approach to the knee where all intra-articular structures are assessed. The types of common injuries that can be addressed are:

• Defects of the articular cartilage the smooth lining over the bones ends that create the joint. A number of different treatment options exists depending on the type and location of damage
• Tears in the meniscus, this is the flexible component of the joint that is prone to tears that displace and therefore cannot heal. These can be repaired or debrided
• Assessment of a tear or rupture of the cruciate ligaments (anterior cruciate ligament; ACL, and posterior cruciate ligament; PCL). This is a central intra-articular ligament that controls rotational stability of the knee important for pivoting and cutting movements