arthroscopic knee surgery

mrochnee · #1 (**permalink**) 10-23-2007, 12:20 PM

I'm having arthroscopic surgery to repair my ACL. Is this type of surgery bloodless? or are there cases where blood is needed? What should I expect from the doctors/this surgery as far as blood is concerned?

jimclh · #2 (**permalink**) 10-24-2007, 12:14 AM

If you are one of Jehovah's Witnesses, please contact you local HLC and they will help you with this. Yes it can be done without blood.

Jan B. Wade · #3 (**permalink**) 10-28-2007, 10:11 AM

This type of surgery done arthroscopically entering in through a few holes in the knee. I have had it done to both knees. It is routine. There is very little blood loss expected. This is totally different from a total knee replacement, which can incur much blood loss and should be performed by a surgical team skilled in non-blood medical management.

Yes contact your local HLC.

All the best.

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