Complications and Warning Signs

These occur infrequently and are minor and treatable.

Potential postoperative problems with knee arthroscopy include:

• Infection
  
• Blood clots
  
• Accumulation of blood in the knee

Warning Signs

Call your orthopaedic surgeon immediately if you experience any of the following:

• Fever
• Chills
• Persistent warmth or redness around the knee
• Persistent or increased pain
• Increasing pain in your calf muscle