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What is Arthroscopy?

Category: Surgeries

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Arthroscopy is a surgical procedure in which an examination and sometimes treatment of damage of the interior of a joint is performed using an arthroscope, a type of endoscope that is inserted into the joint through a small incision.

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Reported purpose & perceived effectiveness
Purpose Patients Evaluations Perceived Effectiveness
Pigmented villonodular synovitis 12 0
Pain in right knee with stiffness 8 3
Femoral acetabular impingement - cam type 2 0
Pain in wrist 2 0
Arthritis pain in knees 1 0
Athletic pubalgia 1 1

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Side effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Side effects as an overall problem
Severity Evaluations Percentage
Severe 1
Moderate 1
Mild 0
None 3

Commonly reported side effects and conditions associated with Arthroscopy

Side effect Patients Percentage
Valgus deformity of the knee 1

Duration

Stopped having Arthroscopy

Duration Patients Percentage
Less than 1 month 17
6 months - 1 year 1
Adherence
Adherence Evaluations Percentage
Always 2
Usually 0
Sometimes 1
Never taken as prescribed 2
Burden
Burden Evaluations Percentage
Very hard to take 1
Somewhat hard to take 2
A little hard to take 0
Not at all hard to take 2
Cost per month
Cost per month Evaluations Percentage
$200+ 0
$100-199 0
$50-99 1
$25-49 0
< $25 1
Not specified 3
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