Am I a Candidate for Arthroscopy Surgery?
Short answer: Usual candidates: people with meniscus tears, ligament injuries (e.g. ACL), cartilage damage or impingement that do not improve. The orthopedic surgeon decides. Final candidacy is decided by the surgeon after an evaluation with tests.
Am I a candidate for arthroscopy surgery?
Usual indications
Meniscus tears, ligament injuries (e.g. ACL), cartilage damage or impingement that do not improve. The orthopedic surgeon decides.
The evaluation
It includes a medical history and tests, sometimes imaging. It does not depend only on the patient's wishes.