What risks are associated with arthroscopic surgery?
A. In general the risks are extremely low. The chances of getting an infection blood clot, or pulmonary embolus—the major concerns we have are all less than 1 %. You will sign a surgical consent form that list many of the other RARE complications reported in association with knee arthroscopy. It is also important for patients to realize that although arthroscopy is a highly successful low morbidity procedure, that I there is associated wear or early arthritis than the patient may have incomplete relief of pain after surgery. Fewer than 2% of our patients will retear the meniscus within one year after surgery.
