Men and Women from Vancouver and all across B.C. choose False Healthcare Centre because of board-certified surgeons Dr. Alan Baggoo, Dr. Peter Kokan, Dr. Victor Jando, Dr. Fadi Tarazi, Dr. Kostas Panagiotopolous and Dr. Thomas Goetz. Our teams of orthopedic surgeons have years of experience and excellence in performing knee surgeries.
Knee pain can often result from a ruptured ligament, torn cartilage or certain medical conditions, including arthritis, gout and infection. To diagnose the cause of knee pain, a surgical diagnostic procedure known as knee arthroscopy is often used.
A knee arthroscopy is designed to aid in the diagnosis and treatment of knee pain and injury. With the arthroscope, your surgeon can look directly into your knee allowing them to make a more accurate diagnosis and decide on the best treatment option for you.
Reasons for Knee Arthroscopy
A knee arthroscopy may be recommended for these knee problems:
- A torn meniscus: cartilage that cushions the space between the bones in the knee.
- A damaged anterior cruciate or posterior cruciate ligament.
- Inflamed or damaged lining of the knee joint.
- Misalignment of the kneecap.
- Small pieces of broken cartilage in the knee joint
- Removal of Baker’s cyst: a fluid-filled, swelling behind the knee.
- Certain fractures of the bones of the knee.
What to Expect
A knee arthroscopy procedure can take up to over an hour, depending on how much work your surgeon needs to do inside your knee joint. A sterile fluid will be pumped into your joint to help produce a clearer picture and then a surgeon inserts a fibre-optic video camera, or arthroscope, through a small incision which transmits the view inside the joint to a video monitor.
Your surgeon will examine your knee joint and, if necessary, repair any damage or remove material that interferes with movement or causes pain in your knee. Afterwards, the fluid is drained out and the incisions are closed with stitches or adhesive strips. A dressing and a bandage is then wrapped around the knee.
The length of your recovery will depend on the severity of the injuries treated.
Next Steps
If you are ready to discuss your surgery needs with our board certified surgeons, request a consultation today. During your consultation your patient care adviser will discuss:
- Your medical history
- Pre and post-operative care
- Potential risks and complications
52 Comments
Hello
I have had an MRI and ( I have my own CD) the letter says I have — Obliquely-oriented tear involving the posterior horn of the medial meniscus extending to the inferior articular surface with a ting adjacent parameniscal cyst. In Dec. I was told by a surgeon the wait was apprx. 4 months. I called yesterday and was told the surgeon should have said 6 months, and they don’t have a lot of hospital hours for this type of surgery in June July and Aug. I would like to know how soon and the cost of such a surgery would be.
Thanks Pat
Cost and wait time for ACL reconstruction please.
I am a 52 year old teacher and have been diagnosed with moderate/severe osteoarthritis in all the compartments of both knees by way of x-rays. It began 2 years ago and has come on with a vengeance of late. This week I was sent off to the hospital by our staff first aid person as she thought I had torn a ligament or tendon or perhaps fractured something in my knee. I couldn’t put any weight on my left leg at all. It was extremely painful and it felt like something in my knee had popped out of place. They took x-rays at the hospital and also drew some fluid from knee to see if there was an infection. My knee was quite swollen and hot with inflammation. As well, my left foot has been puffy since this past summer. Today I saw my family doctor again and he said it’s just something that comes with age and all I can do for now is stay off of it, take Celebrex and Tylenol Arthritis and ice it. I am waiting to see a specialist but have been told it will likely take months. What can your clinic do for me and what are the costs involved? I don’t want to wait much longer as it just keeps getting worse. Thanks!
My father received a partial knee replacement about 6 years ago but now is suffering from stiffness, infection within the joint and ultimately pain. He has seen a specialist in Vancouver regarding the infection and his family doctor has recommended that a total replacement will be necessary. To get the surgery using regular Medical, will take anywhere from 8 months to who knows. My father is 83 years old and the longer he is suffering the more his total health is suffering due to the pain from his knee and limited mobility. I am requesting correspondence on his behalf (he lives in Osoyoos without internet) to try to determine if this clinic can be of greater assistance. Thank you. Andrew
Hello,
I have a torn meniscus and am wondering what the approximate price range is for the surgery.
Thank you
Torn meniscus what would the cost be to repair & wait time
I had arthroscopic knee surgery at False Creek in November 2011, after being told by another private Vancouver clinic that it would be useless and I should just get a knee replacement (which I didn’t want). Dr. Tarazi looked at my x-rays and MRI, and agreed to see me for a consultation, at which time he made no promises but agreed an arthroscopic surgery could help. To say it has helped would be an understatement – within 7 weeks I could carefully downhill ski again, and it has only gotten better. He, and all the staff, were wonderful – they LISTENED to me and understood that an aging female athlete doesn’t need to be tossed on the scrap heap. Thank you, False Creek. Alberta could learn a lot from this clinic.
As an active woman with a knee that is causing me too much pain to do anything I do not wish to wait another six months for the knee replacement that I am scheduled for. The pain is destroying my way of life and I know that it is having a serious effect on the other parts of my lower body. What would your timing be, and the costs involved.? Also, who would preform the knee replacement surgery and what happens about after surgery care and follow up.
I’m an older big man in need of a knee replacement. I had my right knee done 3 years ago and now am in a lot of pain with my left knee. After a visit to the same doctor in Prince George I find out that I will be waiting for at least one year for surgery, a man of my age can’t afford to wait each and everyday is precious and so I am looking into going the private clinic way. I would like to know how long of a waiting list you have and the cost of a whole knee replacement. Thank you, I am looking forward to hearing from you soon.
Gordon
Like Gordon B above, I am looking at a knee replacement. I am 70 and fit though I have osteo arthritis. Irecently had a cortisone shot in my right knee which relieved pain somewhat. That is a short term,measure. What is the cost of a knee replacement? How long a wait? Where do I go for immediate recovery if you are not providing service in a hospital?
Thanks, JW
Hi,
I have recently had a knee scope done and as a result I was told that I am 50% bone on bone and my ACL was “shot.” (I have had a ACL replaced before years ago). I was also told that replacing my ACL again was not an option because I had arthritis and a 2nd ACL revision would be a big waste of time and that the only surgery I will be needing is a knee replacement. I am 38 years old and because of my age my doctor also told me that I would have to be walking with a cane and be in constant pain before he would even consider helping me with a new knee.
The doctor might as well said “go home and die” I love sports and always have. I feel my life is over at age 38. Is my doctor right in his predictions?
Please advise if you do MRI and full knee replacement. I’m 55 and I’m told the list through regular channels
is lengthy. Please advise approx cost of both, wait times, etc.