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Title: What is an arthroscopy, and what does an arthroscopy feel like?
Post by: Titanscape on 30/03/2009 15:37:52

Hi, anyone here had an arthroscopy? I am having one. Interested in knowing how it feels and how long it takes to heal.

Title: Re: What is an arthroscopy, and what does an arthroscopy feel like?
Post by: Variola on 31/03/2009 10:22:39

Quote from: Titanscape on 30/03/2009 15:37:52

Hi, anyone here had an arthroscopy? I am having one. Interested in knowing how it feels and how long it takes to heal.

A friend of mine had one done on his shoulder back in January, the actual op itself is fairl;y straightforward. He went down for surgery about 8am, was back up on ward at 10.30 ish and was allowed to go home about 1pm ish.
The recovery time will depend very much on what you are having done, recovering from the op itself is fine. He had 3 small cuts, each less than an inch long and a few stitches in each, and a dressing on them.  They were takens out a few weeks later at the GPs surgery.
Main thing is not to overdo it, but to still keep exercising the joint while revcovering, and sticl to any physio exercisies you are given.
Hope it goes ok for you. :o)

Title: Re: What is an arthroscopy, and what does an arthroscopy feel like?
Post by: sunilmedapati3 on 04/07/2017 06:58:01

Shoulder Arthroscopy is a surgical procedure in which an arthroscope is inserted into a joint. Arthroscopy is a term that comes from two Greek words, arthro-, meaning joint, and -skopein, meaning to examine. The benefits of shoulder arthroscopy involve smaller incisions, faster healing, a more rapid recovery, and less scarring. Arthroscopic surgical procedures are often performed on an outpatient basis and the patient is able to return home on the same day.