Surgery
If joint pain becomes severe and unbearable, and other therapies don’t prove effective, your physician may recommend surgery. There are several surgical options for treating knee arthritis. [5]
Arthroscopic surgery
A minimally invasive procedure in which an arthroscope is used by the surgeon to treat the knee problems. Arthroscope is a type of camera, to view the inside of the knee joint.
While doing so, the surgeon may also clean out debris such as bone fragments, or repair an injury to better preserve healthy joint tissue.
This helps in relieving symptoms, and this procedure is less invasive than total knee surgery. However, if you have knee arthritis, you may still find a need for a total knee replacement in the future.