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a patient undergoes a right arthroscopy surgery with the removal of a foreign body. Emergency complications.

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A patient undergoes a right arthroscopy surgery with the removal of a foreign body.

Emergency complications include -

Infections, damage in intra articular system, nerve injury, hemarthrosis, extravasation of fluid.

Step-by-step explanation:

The Arthroscopic surgery helps in the removal of foreign body or foreign particles from the articular joints. The arthroscope is used to inspect and sometimes treat damage. Though these surgeries are less complicated and doesn't result in huge complications generally, some complications may occur- infections and nerve injuries, intra-articular injuries, hemarthrosis, fluid extravasation of surrounding tissues and pain. Some of the rare complications include-syndrome of compartment, burns of dermal, instrument breakage etc.

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