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| Meniscectomy, arthroscopic [Go Back to Keywords List Page]  | Meniscectomy, arthroscopic
An arthroscopic meniscectomy is a procedure in which the
doctor uses an arthroscope and other tools to remove all or
part of a damaged meniscus in the knee or, if possible, to
repair a meniscus. A meniscus is a piece of rubbery tissue
(fibrocartilage) between the bones of the knee joint. An
arthroscope is a tube with a light at the end that projects
an image of the inside of your knee onto a TV monitor. The
arthroscope is about the diameter of a pencil.
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