camera in knee anyone had this

camera in knee anyone had this

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168 posts

111 months

Tuesday 3rd March 2015
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seems theres an issue inside my knee cant lock out and also gives out sometimes feels like some thing stopping the lock out being referred to a special;ist who may want to drill holes and shove in a camera OUCH!!!!!! any one here had thanks all ..................

MiltonBaines

1,267 posts

251 months

Tuesday 3rd March 2015
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I had a similar thing done about 10 years ago, I had sharp knee pain so they went in with a camera to have a look.
Three small holes were made, one above knee cap, one each side. One for camera, two for pokey sticks. In the end I had some loose cartilage trimmed (if i remember right) and a bit of a flush out. Woke from op in extreme pain with a swollen knee that took months to recover from before I could walk properly... sorry for the honest reply.

I hope yours is less invasive but poking a camera in to your knee and any poking about with pointy things is bound to cause irritation and imflamation.

Being the NHS the surgeons notes were lost and despite asking I have never had a full report of what was done. But my knee pain ended so he did something right. I still have three small X scars around my knee but they are fading away.

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Original Poster:

168 posts

111 months

Tuesday 3rd March 2015
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so it was a knock out op not a local must be pretty intrusive then omg lol not looking foreward

jackthelad1984

838 posts

180 months

Tuesday 3rd March 2015
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Had it done on both knees(arthroscopy?)in last 14 months to clean excess wear behind kneecaps, and after a broken kneecap. Only a minor op really, bit of swelling and stiffness for a little while after but that's all I had.

CAPP0

19,530 posts

202 months

Tuesday 3rd March 2015
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Yeah, I've had an arthroscopy, 4 holes for me (4th was apparently to pump fluid in to open things up more easily). Had the op, under GA, at about 11am, at 2pm a physio came to my bed, got me up and made me walk down and back up a flight of stairs! I don't recall it being too painful or too drastic, and I've had my fair share of various ops.

Edited by CAPP0 on Tuesday 3rd March 22:55

ubbs

647 posts

216 months

Tuesday 3rd March 2015
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Think I've had about 10 of these over the last 25 years along with 3 acl repairs, screws, bone, cartilage removed and micro fracture, pain normally a week and back to work after a couple of weeks full movement at about 4 weeks,

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Original Poster:

168 posts

111 months

Tuesday 3rd March 2015
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ok seems that most are under general anyone had a local Think a general would be good for me thanks all so far

8Ace

2,681 posts

197 months

Wednesday 4th March 2015
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MiltonBaines said:
I had a similar thing done about 10 years ago, I had sharp knee pain so they went in with a camera to have a look.
Three small holes were made, one above knee cap, one each side. One for camera, two for pokey sticks. In the end I had some loose cartilage trimmed (if i remember right) and a bit of a flush out. Woke from op in extreme pain with a swollen knee that took months to recover from before I could walk properly... sorry for the honest reply.
This sounds like you had a bleed into the joint. It's rare (1% chance apparently) depending on the area in which the surgeon is rummaging.

I had one too and it hurts like nothing else I've experienced, but I also had a few other complications for good luck.

OP: It is very unlikely you will have any issues - Arthroscopies are carried out in their millions and it's a simple way to see what's going on and fix it without major interference. If it's affecting you life then get it fixed. You might even get a DVD of it afterwards (I did) and it's fun to put people off their food.

digger_R

1,807 posts

205 months

Thursday 5th March 2015
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Had an arthroscopy in the mid 90's when they were somewhat experimental at the time. Suffered for years afterwards (even worse than before the op) due to knee instability. Only in the last couple of years with extensive calisthenics training and yoga have I got to a point where I trust my knee again.

FBP1

499 posts

148 months

Friday 6th March 2015
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14 (!) of these. All under general. Varied from a stiff sore knee for a few days to one that lasted a couple of weeks. Usually drive a manual within a week even though walking was still a bit stiff.

Not that bad in the scheme of things and better tan leaving bits of bone or cartilage grinding round inside an otherwise still decent knee.

Certainly paled into complete insignificance next to my 2 full knee reconstructions...

FBP1

499 posts

148 months

Friday 6th March 2015
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Apologies - bloody iPad is doing double posts all the time for some reason 😡

Edited by FBP1 on Sunday 8th March 22:24

FBP1

499 posts

148 months

Friday 6th March 2015
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Apologies - bloody iPad is doing double posts all the time for some reason 😡

Edited by FBP1 on Sunday 8th March 22:26

ubbs

647 posts

216 months

Friday 6th March 2015
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FBP1 said:
14 (!) of these. All under general. Varied from a stiff sore knee for a few days to one that lasted a couple of weeks. Usually drive a manual within a week even though walking was still a bit stiff.

Not that bad in the scheme of things and better tan leaving bits of bone or cartilage grinding round inside an otherwise still decent knee.

Certainly paled into complete insignificance next to my 2 full knee reconstructions...
I agree I had the left one done in 92 a mid third patella tendon graft I was in hospital for a week, then a hamstring graft on my right one in 06 which ruptured again 5 years later, replaced with a mid third patella graft, which a lot of surgeons avoid cos it's quite "tricky" to do, interestingly they kicked me outa bed the following day told me to walk round the ward a few times then get off home.
Op you'll be fine just don't too much too early, I ended up with a hemotoma after one of my arthroscopy

Wacky Racer

38,099 posts

246 months

Friday 6th March 2015
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its hot said:
ok seems that most are under general anyone had a local Think a general would be good for me thanks all so far
Had an arthroscopy on one knee six years ago, they knocked me out, twenty minutes later I was out of the theatre, back home for a rest, and back at work two days later.

Now, I can't even see the whole, OR remember what leg it was.

No pain whatsoever since, it was very painful before, I think they just cleaned out a bit of loose tissue floating around.

Don't worry about it....All free on the NHS.

Ray Luxury-Yacht

8,910 posts

215 months

Friday 6th March 2015
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My experience if it helps:

I've had two arthroscopies. One in 2007 and then another in 2011, both on the same knee.

I twisted and dislocated the joint falling off a motorbike back in about 1994. It tore the medial ligaments the worst, and the ACL's a bit. After lots of rest and some physio, it got better, but wasn't quite right.

Then in the mid to late 90's, I started running a lot, supplemented with some weight training in the gym once a week or so. At my peak, I was training at about 50 miles a week, putting in some decent 10k times of circa 40 minutes. After a few years, this training strengthened my knee and leg muscles to the extent that the injury became a memory.

Well, until 2007, when one day out running, my knee just locked up. Long story short, I had an arthroscopy which cleared out a load of detritis, with one piece of floating cartilage that was about the size of a small marble. Carried on running until a similar thing happened in 2011, when I was 38. After the second operation, which involved another clear-out and some trimming of a strange bit of bone which had grown from the distal femur - my consultant said to me those fateful words 'if you don't stop running now, then I will see you before you are 45 for a complete knee replacement' yikes

Turns out that all the running has erased most of the articular cartilage on the distal femoral condyle frown


Aaanyway, to the operations and the point of the thread: both times I was happy to have a general anaesthetic, rationalising it in my mind as another opportunity for a good sleep - as I like sleeping, me biggrin

Whether I am not sensitive to the anaesthetics, or I was lucky enough to have a top-drawer anaesthetist each time, I don't know - but all I can say is that each time I came round after both 90-odd minute operations, it was just like waking up normally in the mornings, no problem at all.

My knee was wrapped in a fair amount of elastic bandages. First time there were three holes made - two for the scopes on the anterior, and a big cut on the medial side to remove the marble. Second time, just two holes.

No pain on waking whatsoever, with minimal swelling. Both times they advised me to take Ibupropfen for the pain, but I had none at all, so I never took a single tablet on either occasion. I had no complications and was able to remove all the bandages after a few days, and then a week later go and have the stitches removed at my GP's. Minimal scarring that can barely be seen.

I think the thing that amazed me the most of all though, is that both times after waking up, I was at up in bed after 10 minutes or so, eating toast and drinking tea after half an hour, feeling totally fine, no grogginess, no weakness, no problem. Then both times after just sitting there for two hours, I asked 'can I go now then?' To which they happily kicked me out of the door, and I walked through the Hospital, into a Taxi and home like nothing had happened.

Amazing really.


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Original Poster:

168 posts

111 months

Friday 6th March 2015
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i have my initial appointment mid april, assume they will do an x ray or scan of some kind to see if anything shows up doesnt sound too bad from the replies here...

Ray Luxury-Yacht

8,910 posts

215 months

Saturday 7th March 2015
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its hot said:
i have my initial appointment mid april, assume they will do an x ray or scan of some kind to see if anything shows up doesnt sound too bad from the replies here...
Glad to help. FYI they will probably do an MRI scan of your knee, that's what I had. X-Rays are not great at showing up ligaments and cartilage.

The MRI is a bit boring, as you're poked into a massive Polo-shaped machine, which is also really noisy, whereupon you have to lie still for about 20 minutes...it gets a little tedious and seems to take twice as long as it really does!

And yeah, as said - don't worry if you do go for the op - it's not too bad at all in my experience.

If you do, then don't forget to go back a few weeks later and deliver a tin of Quality Street to the ward - they really appreciate that sort of thing biggrin