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Southern Cross Invercargill Hospital - Orthopaedic Surgery
Private Surgical Service, Orthopaedics
Knee Arthroscopy
Several small incisions (cuts) are made on the knee through which is inserted a small telescopic instrument with a tiny camera attached (arthroscope). This allows the surgeon to look inside the joint, identify problems and, in some cases, make repairs to damaged tissue.
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