Arthroscopy

Arthroscopies are carried out using keyhole surgery, where only a small incision (cut) is made in the skin. Therefore, the procedure has the following advantages over ‘traditional’, open surgery:

• you will experience less post-operative pain compared to open surgery,
• there is a faster healing time,
• there is a reduced risk of infection,
• it can often be performed on an out-patient basis, which means that you do not have to spend the night in hospital, and
• you will be able to resume normal activities more quickly.