The Diagnosis and Surgical Treatment of Knee Problems Injuries and disorders of the knee represent one of the more common problems seen by the orthopedic surgeon. Inadequate and painful knee function can be very disabling and severely alter one's daily activities. Knee disorders may be severe enough to prevent walking, or may prohibit fine control necessary for work or sports activities.
Knee arthroscopy provides an ever increasing role in the management of knee disorders.
Knee arthroscopy is an operative procedure which allows the surgeon to look directly inside the knee. Using small incisions, the arthroscope is inserted into the knee, and images are transmitted by a camera to a T.V. monitor. This produces an actual picture of the interior of the knee. Knee arthroscopy is used basically in three ways. The first is diagnostic arthroscopy, that is, to look inside the knee to make a diagnosis.