Arthroscopy has been a significant advancement in orthopaedics because it enabled doctors to better understand lesions and diseases in the joint and, equally importantly, to offer efficient treatments with minimal impact and morbidity. When knee arthroscopy first became available in the 70’s it was used primarily to look inside the knee joint and make a diagnosis. Today, knee arthroscopy is used in a wide range of different types of surgical procedures on the knee joint including confirming a diagnosis, removing loose bodies, removing,repairing or replacing a torn meniscus, reconstructing torn ligaments, repairing articular cartilage and fixing fractures of the joint surface.
Risks related with knee arthroscopy include: