{"id":4616,"date":"2026-01-30T09:05:21","date_gmt":"2026-01-30T09:05:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thegcdigital.com\/drnikhiliyer\/?post_type=services&#038;p=4616"},"modified":"2026-05-04T06:39:24","modified_gmt":"2026-05-04T06:39:24","slug":"knee-arthroscopy","status":"publish","type":"services","link":"https:\/\/www.thegcdigital.com\/drnikhiliyer\/department\/knee-arthroscopy\/","title":{"rendered":"Knee Arthroscopy"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"4616\" class=\"elementor elementor-4616\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-00f030c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no\" data-id=\"00f030c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c1038af\" data-id=\"c1038af\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f583dd elementor-widget elementor-widget-themeht-heading\" data-id=\"8f583dd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"themeht-heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n        <div class=\"left\">\r\n\r\n          <h3 class=\"mb-0 \">What is Knee Arthroscopy?<\/h3>       \r\n\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-382123d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"382123d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"service-para\">Knee arthroscopy is a surgical procedure that allows doctors to view the knee joint without making a large incision (cut) through the skin and other soft tissues. Arthroscopy is used to diagnose and treat a wide range of knee problems.<\/p><p class=\"service-para\"><b>Anatomy:\u00a0<\/b>Your knee is the largest joint in your body and one of the most complex. The bones that make up the knee include the lower end of the femur (thighbone), the upper end of the tibia (shinbone), and the patella (kneecap).<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ba7ea8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-themeht-heading\" data-id=\"1ba7ea8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"themeht-heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n        <div class=\"left\">\r\n\r\n          <h3 class=\"mb-0 \">When Knee Arthroscopy is Recommended?<\/h3>       \r\n\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f39e0ee p-mb-0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f39e0ee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"service-para\">Your doctor may recommend knee arthroscopy if you have a painful condition that does not respond to nonsurgical treatment. Nonsurgical treatment includes rest, physical therapy, and medications or injections that can reduce inflammation.<\/p><p data-start=\"1006\" data-end=\"1050\">\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4cdfdb4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-themeht-heading\" data-id=\"4cdfdb4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"themeht-heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n        <div class=\"left\">\r\n\r\n          <h3 class=\"mb-0 \">Procedure<\/h3>       \r\n\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1093cd5 p-mb-0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1093cd5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Once you are moved into the operating room, you will be given anesthesia. To help prevent surgical site infection, the skin on your knee will be cleaned. Your leg will be covered with surgical draping that exposes the prepared incision site. At this point, a positioning device is sometimes placed on the leg to help stabilize the knee while the arthroscopic procedure takes place. A sterile solution will be used to fill the knee joint and rinse away any cloudy fluid. This helps your orthopaedic surgeon see the structures inside your knee clearly and in great detail.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af13219 elementor-widget elementor-widget-themeht-heading\" data-id=\"af13219\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"themeht-heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n        <div class=\"left\">\r\n\r\n          <h3 class=\"mb-0 \">Types:<\/h3>       \r\n\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b5ab7b p-mb-0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3b5ab7b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol><li><p><b class=\"text-uppercase\"><span class=\"text-red\">ACL\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"text-blue\">Reconstruction<\/span>\u00a0&#8211;\u00a0<\/b>ACL reconstruction is surgery to reconstruct the ligament in the center of your knee. The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) connects your shin bone (tibia) to your thigh bone (femur). A tear of this ligament can cause your knee to give way during physical activity.<\/p><p><b>Why it is performed ?<\/b><\/p><p>If you do not have your ACL reconstructed, your knee may continue to be unstable. This increases the chance you may have a meniscus tear. ACL reconstruction may be used for these knee problems:<\/p><ul><li>Knee that gives way or feels unstable during daily activities<\/li><li>Inability to return to sports or other activities<\/li><li>When other ligaments are also injured<\/li><li>When your meniscus is torn<\/li><\/ul><p><b>Nonsurgical Treatment :\u00a0<\/b>In nonsurgical treatment, progressive physical therapy and rehabilitation can restore the knee to a condition close to its pre-injury state and educate the patient on how to prevent instability. This may be supplemented with the use of a hinged knee brace. However, many people who choose not to have surgery may experience secondary injury to the knee due to repetitive instability episodes.<\/p><p><b>Surgical Treatment :\u00a0<\/b>ACL tears are not usually repaired using suture to sew it back together, because repaired ACLs have generally been shown to fail over time. Therefore, the torn ACL is generally replaced by a substitute graft made of tendon.<\/p><\/li><li><p><b class=\"text-uppercase\"><span class=\"text-red\">PCL\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"text-blue\">Reconstruction<\/span>\u00a0&#8211;\u00a0<\/b>The posterior cruciate ligament, or PCL, is the strongest ligament of the knee. The posterior cruciate ligament\u2019s most important function is to prevent posterior translation of the knee at higher knee flexion angles. Thus, patients commonly complaining of problems with deceleration, problems going down stairs and inclines or general twisting, turning or pivoting activities.<\/p><p>PCL injuries are classified according to the amount of injury to the functional ligament:<\/p><ul><li>Grade 1 PCL Sprain: partial PCL tear<\/li><li>Grade 2 PCL Tear: near complete PCL tear<\/li><li>Grade 3 PCL Tear: a complete PCL tear \u2013 the ligament is non-functional<\/li><\/ul><p><b>When to Have PCL Surgery ?<\/b><\/p><p>In general, PCL surgery is performed on all injuries that present themselves as a grade 3. In a higher level athlete, it may be recommended to proceed with a PCL reconstruction sooner because the results of acute reconstructions are much better than chronic reconstructions.<\/p><\/li><li><p><b class=\"text-uppercase\"><span class=\"text-red\">Meniscus\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"text-blue\">Surgery<\/span>\u00a0&#8211;\u00a0<\/b>You have two C-shaped discs of cartilage (soft tissue) that connect your thighbone to your shinbone. These are called menisci. They\u2019re like shock absorbers for your bones. They also help to keep your knee stable. If you tear your meniscus, your leg might swell and feel stiff. You might feel pain when twisting your knee, or be unable to straighten your leg fully.<\/p><p><b>Treatment Options :\u00a0<\/b>The treatment of a meniscus tear depends on its severity, location, and underlying disease within the knee joint. Patient circumstances also may affect the treatment options. Often it is possible to treat meniscus tears conservatively without an operation using anti-inflammatory medications and physical therapy rehabilitation to strengthen muscles around the knee to prevent joint instability.<\/p><ul><li><b>Partial meniscectomy-\u00a0<\/b>In this procedure, the damaged meniscus tissue is trimmed away.<\/li><li><b>Meniscus repair-<\/b>Some meniscus tears can be repaired by suturing (stitching) the torn pieces together. Whether a tear can be successfully treated with repair depends upon the type of tear, as well as the overall condition of the injured meniscus. Because the meniscus must heal back together, recovery time for a repair is much longer than from a meniscectomy.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aeb8b45 elementor-widget elementor-widget-themeht-heading\" data-id=\"aeb8b45\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"themeht-heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n        <div class=\"left\">\r\n\r\n          <h3 class=\"mb-0 \">Recovery<\/h3>       \r\n\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e48119 p-mb-0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8e48119\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"service-para\">After surgery, you will be moved to the recovery room and should be able to go home within 1 or 2 hours. Be sure to have someone with you to drive you home and check on you that first evening.<\/p><p class=\"service-para\">While recovery from knee arthroscopy is faster than recovery from traditional open knee surgery, it is important to follow your doctor&#8217;s instructions carefully after you return home.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec04d0d elementor-widget elementor-widget-themeht-heading\" data-id=\"ec04d0d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"themeht-heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n        <div class=\"left\">\r\n\r\n          <h3 class=\"mb-0 \">Pain Management<\/h3>       \r\n\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ebb156 p-mb-0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2ebb156\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"service-para\">After surgery, you will feel some pain. This is a natural part of the healing process. Your doctor and nurses will work to reduce your pain, which can help you recover from surgery faster.<\/p><p class=\"service-para\"><b>Medications-<\/b>\u00a0In addition to medicines for pain relief, your doctor may also recommend medication such as aspirin to lessen the risk of blood clots.<\/p><p class=\"service-para\"><b>Swelling-<\/b>\u00a0Keep your leg elevated as much as possible for the first few days after surgery. Apply ice as recommended by your doctor to relieve swelling and pain.<\/p><p class=\"service-para\"><b>Bearing Weight-<\/b>\u00a0Most patients need crutches or other assistance after arthroscopic surgery. Your surgeon will tell you when it is safe to put weight on your foot and leg.<\/p><p class=\"service-para\"><b>Rehabilitation Exercise-<\/b>\u00a0You should exercise your knee regularly for several weeks after surgery. This will restore motion and strengthen the muscles of your leg and knee.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ebafdac elementor-widget elementor-widget-themeht-heading\" data-id=\"ebafdac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"themeht-heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n        <div class=\"left\">\r\n\r\n          <h3 class=\"mb-0 \">Common FAQs<\/h3>       \r\n\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-098d168 elementor-widget elementor-widget-accordion\" data-id=\"098d168\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1001\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1001\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"flaticon flaticon-view\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"flaticon flaticon-hide\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Is knee arthroscopy painful?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1001\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1001\"><p>Knee arthroscopy is usually not very painful because it is a minimally invasive procedure. Mild pain or discomfort may be present for a few days after surgery, which can be managed with medicines and ice therapy.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1002\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1002\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"flaticon flaticon-view\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"flaticon flaticon-hide\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">How soon can I walk after knee arthroscopy?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1002\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1002\"><p data-start=\"542\" data-end=\"725\">Many patients can start walking with support within <strong data-start=\"594\" data-end=\"609\">24\u201348 hours<\/strong>, depending on the procedure performed. Your doctor will guide you based on your surgery type and recovery progress.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1003\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1003\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"flaticon flaticon-view\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"flaticon flaticon-hide\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">How many days of hospital stay is required for knee arthroscopy?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1003\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1003\"><p>In most cases, knee arthroscopy is a <strong data-start=\"845\" data-end=\"890\">day-care or 1 day hospital stay procedure<\/strong>, meaning patients can go home the same day or next day if stable.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1004\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1004\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"flaticon flaticon-view\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"flaticon flaticon-hide\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Is physiotherapy necessary after knee arthroscopy?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1004\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1004\"><p>Yes, physiotherapy is very important after surgery. It helps reduce stiffness, improves strength, and helps you return to normal daily activities faster.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1005\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1005\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"flaticon flaticon-view\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"flaticon flaticon-hide\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">When can I return to work or normal activities after knee arthroscopy?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1005\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1005\"><p>Most patients can return to desk work within <strong data-start=\"1312\" data-end=\"1325\">1\u20132 weeks<\/strong>, while heavy work or sports may take <strong data-start=\"1363\" data-end=\"1377\">4\u201312 weeks<\/strong>, depending on the surgery and recovery speed.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is Knee Arthroscopy? Knee arthroscopy is a surgical procedure that allows doctors to view the knee joint without making a large incision (cut) through the skin and other soft tissues. Arthroscopy is used to diagnose and treat a wide range of knee problems. Anatomy:\u00a0Your knee is the largest joint in your body and one of the most complex. The bones that make up the knee include the lower end of the femur (thighbone), the upper end of the tibia (shinbone), and the patella (kneecap). When Knee Arthroscopy is Recommended? Your doctor may recommend knee arthroscopy if you have a painful condition that does not respond to nonsurgical treatment. Nonsurgical treatment includes rest, physical therapy, and medications or injections that can reduce inflammation. \u00a0 Procedure Once you are moved into the operating room, you will be given anesthesia. To help prevent surgical site infection, the skin on your knee will be cleaned. Your leg will be covered with surgical draping that exposes the prepared incision site. At this point, a positioning device is sometimes placed on the leg to help stabilize the knee while the arthroscopic procedure takes place. A sterile solution will be used to fill the knee joint and rinse away any cloudy fluid. This helps your orthopaedic surgeon see the structures inside your knee clearly and in great detail. Types: ACL\u00a0Reconstruction\u00a0&#8211;\u00a0ACL reconstruction is surgery to reconstruct the ligament in the center of your knee. The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) connects your shin bone (tibia) to your thigh bone (femur). A tear of this ligament can cause your knee to give way during physical activity. Why it is performed ? If you do not have your ACL reconstructed, your knee may continue to be unstable. This increases the chance you may have a meniscus tear. ACL reconstruction may be used for these knee problems: Knee that gives way or feels unstable during daily activities Inability to return to sports or other activities When other ligaments are also injured When your meniscus is torn Nonsurgical Treatment :\u00a0In nonsurgical treatment, progressive physical therapy and rehabilitation can restore the knee to a condition close to its pre-injury state and educate the patient on how to prevent instability. This may be supplemented with the use of a hinged knee brace. However, many people who choose not to have surgery may experience secondary injury to the knee due to repetitive instability episodes. Surgical Treatment :\u00a0ACL tears are not usually repaired using suture to sew it back together, because repaired ACLs have generally been shown to fail over time. Therefore, the torn ACL is generally replaced by a substitute graft made of tendon. PCL\u00a0Reconstruction\u00a0&#8211;\u00a0The posterior cruciate ligament, or PCL, is the strongest ligament of the knee. The posterior cruciate ligament\u2019s most important function is to prevent posterior translation of the knee at higher knee flexion angles. Thus, patients commonly complaining of problems with deceleration, problems going down stairs and inclines or general twisting, turning or pivoting activities. PCL injuries are classified according to the amount of injury to the functional ligament: Grade 1 PCL Sprain: partial PCL tear Grade 2 PCL Tear: near complete PCL tear Grade 3 PCL Tear: a complete PCL tear \u2013 the ligament is non-functional When to Have PCL Surgery ? In general, PCL surgery is performed on all injuries that present themselves as a grade 3. In a higher level athlete, it may be recommended to proceed with a PCL reconstruction sooner because the results of acute reconstructions are much better than chronic reconstructions. Meniscus\u00a0Surgery\u00a0&#8211;\u00a0You have two C-shaped discs of cartilage (soft tissue) that connect your thighbone to your shinbone. These are called menisci. They\u2019re like shock absorbers for your bones. They also help to keep your knee stable. If you tear your meniscus, your leg might swell and feel stiff. You might feel pain when twisting your knee, or be unable to straighten your leg fully. Treatment Options :\u00a0The treatment of a meniscus tear depends on its severity, location, and underlying disease within the knee joint. Patient circumstances also may affect the treatment options. Often it is possible to treat meniscus tears conservatively without an operation using anti-inflammatory medications and physical therapy rehabilitation to strengthen muscles around the knee to prevent joint instability. Partial meniscectomy-\u00a0In this procedure, the damaged meniscus tissue is trimmed away. Meniscus repair-Some meniscus tears can be repaired by suturing (stitching) the torn pieces together. Whether a tear can be successfully treated with repair depends upon the type of tear, as well as the overall condition of the injured meniscus. Because the meniscus must heal back together, recovery time for a repair is much longer than from a meniscectomy. Recovery After surgery, you will be moved to the recovery room and should be able to go home within 1 or 2 hours. Be sure to have someone with you to drive you home and check on you that first evening. While recovery from knee arthroscopy is faster than recovery from traditional open knee surgery, it is important to follow your doctor&#8217;s instructions carefully after you return home. Pain Management After surgery, you will feel some pain. This is a natural part of the healing process. Your doctor and nurses will work to reduce your pain, which can help you recover from surgery faster. Medications-\u00a0In addition to medicines for pain relief, your doctor may also recommend medication such as aspirin to lessen the risk of blood clots. Swelling-\u00a0Keep your leg elevated as much as possible for the first few days after surgery. Apply ice as recommended by your doctor to relieve swelling and pain. Bearing Weight-\u00a0Most patients need crutches or other assistance after arthroscopic surgery. Your surgeon will tell you when it is safe to put weight on your foot and leg. Rehabilitation Exercise-\u00a0You should exercise your knee regularly for several weeks after surgery. This will restore motion and strengthen the muscles of your leg and knee. Common FAQs Is knee arthroscopy painful? 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