am i a candidate for arthroscopic surgery?

am i a candidate for arthroscopic surgery?

Hip arthroscopy candidate

If the following findings are present, you may be a candidate for a hip arthroscopy

  • Groin pain, deep lateral hip pain, or deep buttock pain with no low back involvement

  • Pain with flexing your hip up and bring across your body

  • Catching or locking in your hip

  • MRI or MR arthrogram demonstrating a labral tear and/or you have had significant relief with an injection into your hip joint

  • Physical therapy focusing on your gluteal and core strength was completed without relief of your symptoms

Not an arthroscopy candidate

  • Osteoarthritis (advanced)

    • Mild to moderate osteoarthritis may be treated with a cortisone injection prior to considering hip arthroscopy

  • Lumbar spine degenerative disc disease

    • Low back pain should have a thorough spine workup

Knee arthroscopy candidate

Patients that have knee pain or instability without significant arthritis may be a candidate for a knee arthroscopy. Current indications for knee arthroscopy include:

  • Meniscus tears

  • ACL tears

  • Loose bodies

  • Cartilage injuries

  • PCL tears

  • Stiff total knees replacements

Typically an MRI is ordered prior to proceeding with knee arthroscopy. Based on the type of knee pain and MRI findings, non-operative treatments may be tried first such as physical therapy, injections, NSAID’s and rest.

Shoulder arthroscopy candidate

Shoulder arthroscopy is typically indicated when non-operative treatment has failed or is contra-indicated for specific injuries. Current indications for shoulder arthroscopy:

  • Full thickness rotator cuff tears or traumatic tears

  • Shoulder impingement that has failed extensive physical therapy and injections

  • Loose bodies

  • Calcific tendinitis that has failed non-operative treatment

  • Acromial clavicular arthritis that has failed non-operative treatment

  • Frozen shoulder that has failed extensive non-operative treatment

  • Biceps tendon tears

  • Labral tears

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