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Procedure | Price Range | |
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Rotator Cuff Surgery Cost Average | $5,000 - $13,600 | Free Quote |
Shoulder Repair Surgery Cost Average | $4,400 - $12,000 | Free Quote |
Facility | City | Type |
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Hudson Crossing Surgery Center | Fort Lee | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Sea Oaks Surgery Center | Little Egg Harbor | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Northern Jersey Orthopedic Center | Teaneck | Ortho Surgery Center |
Gramercy Surgery Center | New York | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Gregory Surgical Services | Jersey City | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
James Street Surgical Suite | Morristown | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
North Jersey Ambulatory Surgery Center | Hackensack | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Hiramoto Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine | Bridgewater | Ortho Surgery Center |
Jelksmedical | New York | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Oak Tree Surgery Center | Edison | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
A Center for Advanced Surgery | Paramus | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Manalapan Surgery Center | Manalapan | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Surgicare of Englewood Cliffs | Englewood Cliffs | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Bergen Ambulatory Surgery Center | Saddle Brook | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Long Island Orthopedic Surgery and Sports Medicine | Smithtown | Ortho Surgery Center |
Metropolitan Surgical Institute | South Amboy | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Ambulatory Sugical Center of Union County | Union | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Advanced Orthopedics and Hand Surgery Institute | Wayne | Ortho Surgery Center |
Day-op Center of Long Island | Mineola | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Winthrop-university Hospital | Mineola | Acute Care Hospital |
Hunterdon Medical Center | Flemington | Acute Care Hospital |
Gold Ambulatory Surgery Center | Great Neck | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
University Place Orhtopedics | New York | Ortho Surgery Center |
Ambulatory Surgery Center of East Tremont Medical Center | Bronx | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Garden City Plaza Office Based Surgery | Garden City | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Prohealth Ambulatory Surgery Center | New Hyde Park | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Orthopaedic Care and Surgery | Mineola | Ortho Surgery Center |
The Center for Orthopedics and Sports Medicine | Toms River | Ortho Surgery Center |
Englewood Hospital and Medical Center | Englewood | Acute Care Hospital |
Morristown Memorial Hospital | Morristown | Acute Care Hospital |
Bergen Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine | Westwood | Ortho Surgery Center |
Hackensack University Medical Center | Hackensack | Acute Care Hospital |
North Jersey Center for Surgery | Newton | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Phelps Memorial Hospital Center | Sleepy Hollow | Acute Care Hospital |
Rivertown Orthopaedics | Ardsley | Ortho Surgery Center |
Short Hills Surgery Center | Millburn | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Center for Surgical Specialties | Rutherford | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Active Orthopaedics | Long Beach | Ortho Surgery Center |
Center for Special Surgery | Wall Township | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Roxbury Open MRI and Surgical Center | Succasunna | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Ocean Surgical Pavilion | Oakhurst | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Holy Name Hospital | Teaneck | Acute Care Hospital |
A. Parks Orthopedics | Nutley | Ortho Surgery Center |
Stonybrook Surigcal Assoicates | Stonybrook | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Essex Surgery Center | Hackensack | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Hospital for Special Surgery | New York | Acute Care Hospital |
Hobeika Orthopaedics | New York | Ortho Surgery Center |
Huntington Hospital | Huntington | Acute Care Hospital |
Ambulatory Center of Excellence In Surgery | Bloomfield | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Surgicare Ambulatory Surgery Center of Ny | Bronx | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Advanced Surgical Arts Facility | Staten Island | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Clara Maass Medical Center | Belleville | Acute Care Hospital |
Eastern Orthopedics,md | Teaneck | Ortho Surgery Center |
Ramapo Valley Surgical Center | Ramsey | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
The Center for Special Surgery of Hawthorne | Hawthorne | Ortho Surgery Center |
The Center for Ambulatory Surgery | Mountainside | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Somerset Medical Center | Somerville | Acute Care Hospital |
South Suffolk Orthopedic Surgery and Sports Medicine | West Islip | Ortho Surgery Center |
Park Avenue Ambulatory Surgery | New York | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
New York Methodist Hospital | Brooklyn | Acute Care Hospital |
Manhattan Orthopaedics | Elmhurst | Ortho Surgery Center |
Ambulatory Surgery Center of Brooklyn | Brooklyn | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Palisade Surgery Center | Fort Lee | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
The Reed Center | New York | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
South Shore Ambulatory Surgery Center | Lynbrook | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Monmouth Surgi Center | Red Bank | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Metropolitan Surgery Center | Hackensack | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Suffolk Surgery Center | Shirley | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
The Nguyen Center | Stony Brook | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Melville Surgery Center | Melville | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
The Valley Hospital | Ridgewood | Acute Care Hospital |
Summit Medical Group Ambulatory Surgery Center | Berkeley Heights | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Ridgedale Surgery Center | Cedar Knolls | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Advanced Orthopedics and Sports Medicine | Spring Valley | Ortho Surgery Center |
Hackensack Surgery Center | Hackensack | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Ny Orthopaedic Hospital Associates | New York | Ortho Surgery Center |
Southern Ocean County Hospital | Manahawkin | Acute Care Hospital |
Seashore Surgical Institute | Brick | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Scherl Orthopedics | Englewood | Ortho Surgery Center |
Main Surgical Company | Newark | Ortho Surgery Center |
Bey Lea Ambulatory Surgical Center | Toms River | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Hudson Valley Bone and Joint Surgeons | Hawthorne | Ortho Surgery Center |
Specialty Orthopaedics | Harrison | Ortho Surgery Center |
Sound Shore Medical Center | New Rochelle | Acute Care Hospital |
Newton Memorial Hospital | Newton | Acute Care Hospital |
May Street Surgi Center | Edison | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Essex Surgical Arts Surgery Center | Belleville | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Endo-surgi Center of Old Bridge | Old Bridge | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Nyu Hospital for Joint Diseases Orthopaedic Inst | New York | Acute Care Hospital |
Parkmed | New York | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Sports Medicine and Orthopaedic Center | Livingston | Ortho Surgery Center |
Jb Orthopaedics | Manahawkin | Ortho Surgery Center |
White Plains Hospital Center | White Plains | Acute Care Hospital |
University Orthopedics of New York | Astoria | Ortho Surgery Center |
Derosa Orthopedic Services | Sunnyside | Ortho Surgery Center |
Sun Orthopedic Surgery | Flushing | Ortho Surgery Center |
Atrium Surgery Center | Mine Hill | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Andover Orthopadic Surgery | Newton | Ortho Surgery Center |
Central Jersey Sports Medicine and Orthopaedic Center | Lakewood | Ortho Surgery Center |
Orthopaedic Center of Nj | Somerset | Ortho Surgery Center |
Market Street Surgical Center | Saddle Brook | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
The Ambulatory Surgery Center of Westchester | Mt Kisco | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Franklin Surgical Center | Basking Ridge | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Ambulatory Surgical Center of New Jersey | Edison | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Orthopaedic Institute of Central Jersey | Sea Girt | Ortho Surgery Center |
Ny Ortho, Sports Medicine, and Trauma | New York | Ortho Surgery Center |
New York Orthopaedics and Sports Med | New York | Ortho Surgery Center |
Hunterdon Center for Surgery | Flemington | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Long Island Jewish Medical Center | New Hyde Park | Acute Care Hospital |
Nyc Foot and Ankle Obs | New York | Ortho Surgery Center |
East Coast Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine | Forked River | Ortho Surgery Center |
Northfield Surgical Center | West Orange | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Beth Israel Amb Surg Cent Brooklyn Division | Brooklyn | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
University Surgicenter | East Brunswick | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
All City Family Health Care | Brooklyn | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Orthopedic and Sports Medicine of North Jersey | Clifton | Ortho Surgery Center |
Staten Island University Hospital - North Site | Staten Island | Acute Care Hospital |
Orthopedic Therapy | East Patchogue | Ortho Surgery Center |
Karpinski Ambulatory Surgery Unit | New York | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Center for Special Procedures | Lakewood | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Kayal Orthopaedic Center | Ridgewood | Ortho Surgery Center |
Maimonides Medical Center | Brooklyn | Acute Care Hospital |
Jb Orthopaedics | Toms River | Ortho Surgery Center |
North Shore Surgi-center | Smithtown | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
New York Westchester Square Medical Center | Bronx | Acute Care Hospital |
Linden Surgical Center | Linden | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Unite Health Center | New York | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Surgicenter | Toms River | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Brooklyn Endoscopy and Ambulatory Surgery Center | Brooklyn | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Synergy Medical | New York | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
North Fullerton Surgery Center | Montclair | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Paramus Surgical Center | Paramus | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Westchester Ambulatory Surgery Center | White Plains | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Nyack Hospital | Nyack | Acute Care Hospital |
Jacobi Medical Center | Bronx | Acute Care Hospital |
Hillside Surgicare | Jamaica | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Saint Charles Hospital | Port Jefferson | Acute Care Hospital |
North Shore University Hospital | Manhasset | Acute Care Hospital |
Advanced Musculoskeletal Centers | Morristown | Ortho Surgery Center |
Manhattan Eye, Ear and Throat Hospital | New York | Acute Care Hospital |
Union Middlesex Orthopedics | Union | Ortho Surgery Center |
Northern Monmouth Regional Surgery Center | Manalapan | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Surgical Center at Cedar Knolls | Cedar Knolls | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Montefiore Medical Center - Moses Division Hospital | Bronx | Acute Care Hospital |
Somerset Ambulatory Surgical Center | Somerville | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Wayne Surgical Center | Wayne | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Ocean Medical Center | Brick | Acute Care Hospital |
Rockland Ambulatory Surgery | Pearl River | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Hudson Terrace Medical | Englewood Cliffs | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Shore Outpatient Surgicenter | Lakewood | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
St Barnabas Orthopedic Surgery Practice | Bronx | Ortho Surgery Center |
Garden State Ambulatory Surgery Center | Toms River | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Ambulatory Surgery Center of Greater New York | Bronx | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
New Jersey Center for Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine | Basking Ridge | Ortho Surgery Center |
Branch Orthopaedics | Smithtown | Ortho Surgery Center |
Northern Westchester Hospital | Mount Kisco | Acute Care Hospital |
Synergy First Medical | Brooklyn | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
North Central Bronx Hospital | Bronx | Acute Care Hospital |
New York-presbyterian Hospital/weill Cornell Medical | New York | Acute Care Hospital |
North Fork Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine | Mattituck | Ortho Surgery Center |
Ksc Or Services | Huntington | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Lenox Hill Hospital | New York | Acute Care Hospital |
Pilgrim Medical Center | Montclair | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Manhattan Orthopaedics | New York | Ortho Surgery Center |
Center for Orthopaedics | West Orange | Ortho Surgery Center |
Interfaith Medical Center | Brooklyn | Acute Care Hospital |
Edison Surgical Center | Edison | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Staten Island Orthopedics Sports Med | Staten Island | Ortho Surgery Center |
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital at Rahway | Rahway | Acute Care Hospital |
Saint Joseph's Regional Medical Center | Paterson | Acute Care Hospital |
Manhattan Orthopedics of Queens | Astoria | Ortho Surgery Center |
Westchester Medical Center | Valhalla | Acute Care Hospital |
Clifton Surgery Center | Clifton | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Queens Surgi-center | Glendale | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Putnam Hospital Center | Carmel | Acute Care Hospital |
Upper East Side Surgical | New York | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Advanced Orthopaedics | Kew Gardens | Ortho Surgery Center |
Beth Israel Medical Center - Petrie Division | New York | Acute Care Hospital |
Nassau Orthopedic Surgeons | Levittown | Ortho Surgery Center |
Sdk Medical | Great Neck | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Bergen Passaic Ambulatory Surgery Center | Clifton | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center | West Islip | Acute Care Hospital |
Community Medical Center | Toms River | Acute Care Hospital |
Surgery Center of Somerset | Somerset | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Center for Advanced Sports Medicine | Millburn | Ortho Surgery Center |
Fifth Avenue Surgery Center | New York | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Roseland Ambulatory Surgery Center | Roseland | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Surgical Center at Millburn | Millburn | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Active Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine | Hackensack | Ortho Surgery Center |
Total Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine | Massapequa | Ortho Surgery Center |
Orthopaedic Care of Long Island | Great Neck | Ortho Surgery Center |
Mehling Orthopedics | Hackensack | Ortho Surgery Center |
2116 Kings Highway GI | Brooklyn | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Atlantic Surgery Center | Long Branch | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Central Jersey Surgery Center. | Eatontown | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Queens Hospital Center | Jamaica | Acute Care Hospital |
Rockefeller University Hospital | New York | Acute Care Hospital |
South Nassau Communities Hospital | Oceanside | Acute Care Hospital |
Ambulatory Surgical Center of Old Bridge | Old Bridge | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Harlem Hospital Center | New York | Acute Care Hospital |
American Surgical Center of West Orange | West Orange | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Flatlands Orthopedic Medical Care | Brooklyn | Ortho Surgery Center |
Ap Surgery Center | Edison | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Physcian's Choice Surgicenter | Howard Beach | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Metropolitan Hospital Center | New York | Acute Care Hospital |
All Sport Orthopaedics | Smithtown | Ortho Surgery Center |
Mediplex Surgery Center | Edison | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Richmond Ambulatory Surgical Facility | Staten Island | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Island Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine | Massapequa | Ortho Surgery Center |
Surgicare of Oradell | Oradell | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Usdk Medical | Rockville Centre | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Elmhurst Hospital Center | Elmhurst | Acute Care Hospital |
Boulevard Surgical Center | Long Island City | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Fort Washington Center | New York | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Brookhaven Memorial Hospital Medical Center | East Patchogue | Acute Care Hospital |
Southampton Hospital | Southampton | Acute Care Hospital |
Coney Island Hospital | Brooklyn | Acute Care Hospital |
East Coast Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine | Manahqwkin | Ortho Surgery Center |
County Line Endoscopy and Surgical Center | North Bergen | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Plainview Hospital | Plainview | Acute Care Hospital |
Centrastate Medical Center | Freehold | Acute Care Hospital |
Toms River Surgery Center | Toms River | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Advanced Surgical Arts Center | Edison | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
John T. Mather Memorial Hospital | Port Jefferson | Acute Care Hospital |
The Center for Orthopedic Care | Bridgewater | Ortho Surgery Center |
Middlesex Surgery Center | Edison | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
North Jersey Surgery Center | Englewood Cliffs | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Montvale Surgical Center | Montvale | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Lutheran Healthcare | Brooklyn | Acute Care Hospital |
Day Op of North Nassau | Great Neck | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Glen Ridge Surgi Center | Glen Ridge | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Saddle River Valley Surgical Center | Paramus | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Affiliated Ambulatory Surgery | Morristown | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Saint Clare's Hospital - Denville | Denville | Acute Care Hospital |
North Queens Orthopaedics | Oakland Gardens | Ortho Surgery Center |
Long Island Bone and Joint | Port Jefferson | Ortho Surgery Center |
DBA Manhattan Sports Therapy | New York | Physician Group |
East Coast Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine | Little Egg Harbor | Ortho Surgery Center |
Somerset Surgical Center | Bridgewater | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Premier Orthopaedics andsports Medicine | Cliffside Park | Ortho Surgery Center |
New York Precision Foot Care | New York | Ortho Surgery Center |
Queens Arthroscopy and Sports Medicine | Rego Park | Ortho Surgery Center |
St. Vincent's Staten Island Surgery Services | Staten Island | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Richmond Orthopaedic | Si | Ortho Surgery Center |
University Orthopaedics | Hawthorne | Ortho Surgery Center |
Shrewsbury Surgery Center | Shrewsbury | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Sheepshead Bay Surgery Center | Brooklyn | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Murray Hill Care | New York | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Old Hook Medical Surgicenter | Emerson | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Olympic Orthopedics | Amityville | Ortho Surgery Center |
Central Jersey Ambulatory Surgical Center | Hillsborough | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Maj Surgery | Rye | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Cares Ambulatory Surgery Services | New Brunswick | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Center for Orthopaedic Surgery | Bronx | Ortho Surgery Center |
Monmouth Medical Center | Long Branch | Acute Care Hospital |
Brook Plaza Ambulatory Surg Ctr | Brooklyn | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Clarkstown Orthopedics | West Nyack | Ortho Surgery Center |
Elite Orthopedics and Sports Medicine | Wayne | Ortho Surgery Center |
Hudson Valley Hospital Center | Cortlandt Manor | Acute Care Hospital |
Northeast Surgical | Mount Kisco | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Union Hospital | Union | Acute Care Hospital |
Bellevue Hospital Center | New York | Acute Care Hospital |
Garden State Surgical Center | Fair Lawn | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Stony Brook University Medical Center | Stony Brook | Acute Care Hospital |
Progressive Surgery Center | Farmingdale | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Glen Cove Hospital | Glen Cove | Acute Care Hospital |
Ambulatory Surgery Center | Livingston | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
The Mount Sinai Hospital | New York | Acute Care Hospital |
Staten Island Podiatry Obs, | Staten Island | Ortho Surgery Center |
Fifth Avenue Medical Operatory | New York | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Saint Mary's Ambulatory Surgery Center | Palisades Park | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Orthopaedics Unlimited | Springfield | Ortho Surgery Center |
Eltra | West Orange | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Lakewood Surgery Center | Lakewood | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Richmond Ambulatory Services | Staten Island | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Jfk Medical Center | Edison | Acute Care Hospital |
Jersey Shore University Medical Center | Neptune | Acute Care Hospital |
Ridgewood Ambulatory Surgery Center | Ridgewood | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Saint Luke's-roosevelt Hospital Center - Saint Lukes | New York | Acute Care Hospital |
Fifth Avenue Surgery | New York | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Andrew Jacono Center | Great Neck | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Lawrence Hospital Center | Bronxville | Acute Care Hospital |
Arthroscopic Surgery Introduction
Arthroscopic Surgery is a minimally invasive procedure used for the diagnosis and treatment of conditions affecting joints. During Arthroscopic Surgery a physician uses an arthroscope, a small tube shaped instrument, which is inserted into the joint area through very small incisions (as tiny as ¼ inch) to perform the necessary treatment. The arthroscope is often used in conjunction with other tools that are inserted through another incision to perform the necessary treatment. Arthroscopic surgery procedures are usually performed in a hospital or outpatient surgical facility by an orthopedic surgeon. The type of anesthesia used (local, spinal, or general) varies, as does the length of the procedure; both depend on the joint that will be operated on, the type and extent of the suspected joint injury, and/or the complexity of the anticipated repair. A procedure done arthroscopically instead of by traditional surgical techniques, usually causes less tissue trauma, results in less pain, and may promote a quicker recovery. Alternatives to arthroscopic surgery usually include medications (ex. anti-inflammatory), therapy or lifestyle changes. Ultrasound-guided percutaneous saline therapy is a relatively new alternative to surgery. Ask your physician if this procedure is appropriate for your condition.
Arthroscopic Surgery Patient Preparation
A complete physical examination will be performed along with other diagnostic tests. It is particularly important to inform the physician of all medications or vitamins taken regularly or if you are pregnant (or think you might be pregnant) or if you have heart, lung or other medical conditions that may need special attention, and, finally, if you have a history of bleeding disorders or if you are taking any anticoagulant (blood-thinning) medications, aspirin, or other medications that affect blood clotting. You will be given instructions in advance that will outline what you should and should not do in preparation for the surgery; be sure to read and follow those instructions. You will be asked to fast for eight hours before the procedure, generally after midnight. Arrangements should be made for transportation after the surgery is complete. If you are given a prescription for pain medication, have it filled prior to surgery.
What To Expect During And After Arthroscopic Surgery
Arthroscopic surgery is usually done on an outpatient basis and rarely takes more than an hour. Sedatives and painkillers will be administered either intravenously (IV) or applied locally and your vital signs (ex. heart rate, blood pressure, breathing) will be monitored as well. The area around the surgical site may be shaved and the surgical site will be cleansed with an antiseptic solution. The physician will make one or more incisions in the joint area and will perform the surgery using the arthroscope and other surgical instruments. The incisions will be closed with stitches or adhesive strips. A sterile bandage/dressing will be applied.
After surgery, you will be taken to the recovery room for observation. The circulation and sensation of the affected extremity will be monitored. Once your blood pressure, pulse, and breathing are stable and you are alert, you will most often be discharged to go home. Otherwise you will stay in the hospital one or two days. Before being discharged, you will be given instructions about care for your incisions, limits on activities and what you should do to aid your recovery. Notify your physician to report any of the following: fever; redness, swelling, bleeding, or other drainage from the incision site; increased pain around the incision site; or numbness and/or tingling in the affected extremity.
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