On Tuesday, Candace Buckner of the Washington Post reported that the Washington Wizards’ John Wall will undergo an arthroscopy debridement procedure on his left knee. He’s expected to miss six to eight weeks for post-operative recovery.
According to Massachusetts General Hospital:
‘Arthroscopy is a surgical procedure that orthopaedic surgeons use to visualize, diagnose and treat problems inside a joint. The surgeon will make a small incision and insert pencil-sized instruments that contain a small lens and lighting system to magnify the structures inside the joint. By attaching the arthroscope to a miniature camera, the doctor is able to see the interior of the joint through this very small incision rather than the large incision needed for conventional “open” surgery.