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Video: Arthroscopic knee surgery

By Mayo Clinic staff

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Using an arthroscope, your doctor can see inside your knee and other joints and do repairs without major surgery. This view of a knee shows early arthritic changes and a small tear in the meniscus, a band of tough supporting tissue.

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References
  1. Miller MD, et al. Basic arthroscopic principles. In: DeLee JA, et al. DeLee and Drez's Orthopaedic Sports Medicine. 3rd ed. Philadelphia, Pa.: Saunders Elsevier; 2009. http//www.mdconsult.com/books/linkTo?type=bookHome&isbn=978-1-4160-3143-7&eid=4-u1.0-B978-1-4160-3143-7..X0001-2--TOP . Accessed Dec. 21, 2010.
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