Knee Arthroscopy
in San Antonio

What is knee arthroscopy?

Knee arthroscopy, or knee scope surgery, refers to viewing the inside of the knee joint through a small surgical camera called an arthroscope. The image from the camera allows the surgeon to operate inside the joint with minimal incisions. The doctors of San Antonio Orthopædic Specialists have extensive training and experience in knee arthroscopy. 

Historically, knee surgery involved a large incision and more invasive techniques that lead to longer recovery times. Today, arthroscopic surgery has advanced the quality of care and the average downtime. Orthopedic Surgeons like Dr. Harris, Dr. Broome, and Dr. Marx have made it possible for surgical knee repair to be an outpatient procedure.  

Knee Arthroscopy in San Antonio

Advantages of Knee Arthroscopy

The advantages of knee arthroscopy over the traditional open knee surgery include:

  • Smaller incisions

  • Minimal trauma to surrounding ligaments, muscles, and tissues

  • Less pain

  • Faster recovery

  • Lower infection rate

  • Less scarring

  • Earlier mobilization

  • Shorter hospital stay

What conditions can knee arthroscopy treat?

The Doctors at San Antonio Orthopædic Specialists utilizes arthroscopic knee surgery to correct a number of acute and degenerative conditions of the knee, including:

  • Torn floating cartilage (meniscus): The cartilage is trimmed to a stable rim or occasionally repaired

  • Torn surface (articular) cartilage

  • Removal of loose bodies (cartilage or bone that has broken off) and cysts

  • Reconstruction of the Anterior Cruciate ligament

  • Patello-femoral (knee-cap) disorders

  • Washout of infected knees

  • General diagnostic purposes

Knee Arthroscopy Cost

If you’re worried you will not be able to get the procedures you need because of an expensive knee arthroscopy cost, don’t be. We will work closely with you to make sure you can pay for the treatments you need to start living life without chronic knee pain. We tailor our procedures for every patient who walks through our doors, so all costs are set by the physician for each individual patient. Don’t worry about being blindsided by expensive rates after your surgery, you will always see the rates before we perform any procedures or treatments.