any med people? (arthroscope question)

trilinearmipmap · #1 03-26-2007, 03:12 PM

I don't think there is a fixed limit and it really depends on what pathology is found during the scope.

castaway · #2 03-26-2007, 03:29 PM

I've had 5 done on one knee the last being the worst and they were all done by arthroscope.

DanG · #3 03-26-2007, 04:14 PM

The biggest limiting factor is going to be how much scar tissue is in there and how severe the injury is.

How did you manage to tear both the MCL and ACL? Are the PCL and LCL in good shape still?

Ruth · #4 03-26-2007, 04:52 PM

I think they have to amputate at the neck after 3

Just kidding - I have no idea but do know that I have had 2 surgury's on one knee - one ortho and one slice it open and one surgury on the other knee with another one in the near future.

michika · #5 03-26-2007, 05:00 PM

As mentioned above it depends on scar tissue, previous conditions to take into account. I personally have never been told there is a limit, only that the decision to scope is based on the overall condition of the knee at the time.