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Is Knee Arthroscopic Loose Body Removal Right for You?

When you fracture your bone, you do severe damage to your body. It takes time for fractured bones to heal, and there may be some secondary effects of the fracture that are not apparent when the injury first happens. For example, loose bodies or smaller fragments of detached bone may remain after an injury. These detached fragments of bone or cartilage move through your body. Eventually, they can get caught on joints. This is going to have a detrimental effect on your mobility. When it happens in the knee, the best way to address this issue is to undergo a procedure called knee arthroscopic loose body removal.

There are a few factors that are going to come into play when determining if knee arthroscopic loose body removal is right for you. One of the factors that will be considered is your age. Also, what is your current health condition or what health conditions have you been plagued with in the past? Also, how large is the loose body that needs to be removed, or where is it located? In the vast majority of cases, individuals who have knee arthroscopic loose body removal do so after an injury at work or after an injury playing sports.

In some instances, loose body removal is connected to a tentative disease. Individuals with osteoarthritis, for example, may find themselves battling with this condition. However, there is still a link between the overuse of joints and loose body removal connected to degenerative disease. It is found more often in individuals such as athletes or those who use one of their joints more than the other at work.

Loose bodies can make your joints lock in place. It may be difficult, if not impossible, to fully extend your joint. Most people may suspect that they have a loose body in one of their joints. As our doctor diagnoses the condition, he is going to talk to you a little bit about your current and past health. He’s also going to do a medical exam. In an attempt to determine whether or not a procedure such as an arthroscopic loose body removal is necessary, our doctor may perform an X-ray and other tests. All of these things are going to help our doctor determine if knee arthroscopic loose body removal is right for you.

Make an appointment at Angelo Mattalino, MD in Phoenix to learn more information about this useful procedure. Contact our office today to schedule a consultation and get started.

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