Patients hear "arthroscopy" and picture a trivial procedure. Then they're surprised by the swelling, the recovery timeline, and the rehab. An ankle arthroscopy poster calibrates expectations before the consent form.
What to show
- The procedure: portals, camera, and instruments — demystified so the unknown stops frightening patients.
- What it treats: impingement, loose bodies, OCD lesions, and synovitis — matched to the patient's diagnosis.
- Recovery reality: swelling duration, weightbearing progression, and PT milestones — longer than patients assume.
- Risks: nerve injury, infection, and incomplete relief — the honest consent conversation, started on the wall.
Why it matters
Minimally invasive doesn't mean minimally recovered. Posters that show the real timeline cut the "is this normal?" calls in half.
Part of our foot & ankle surgery education collection.
Placement
Surgical consult rooms. Three sizes, printed on demand.