Orthopaedic Services and Procedures

ORTHOPEDIC PROCEDURES - KNEE

• Arthroscopic Chondroplasty

Arthroscopic Chondroplasty

Arthroscopic chondroplasty is commonly performed during knee arthroscopy. It is utilized for treating incidentally-found chondral lesions during surgery. It can also be utilized for small areas of superficial cartilage damage in patients that experience joint pain and have associated mechanical symptoms. Loose cartilage flaps and debris within the knee are removed using an arthroscopic shaver. Great care is taken to avoid damaging normal cartilage. The goal of surgery is to eliminate catching and locking from these loose pieces of cartilage and to try to prevent propagation of these chondral flaps. The postoperative management is identical to that of basic knee arthroscopic procedures described previously.