Comparison

Arthroscopy

Replacement

RFQMR

Procedure

Endoscopic treatment

Surgical prosthesis replacement

Purely external with beam of rays

Anaesthesia

Sometimes

Yes

Nil

Blood transfusion

No

May be

No

Scar of cut

Minor

Yes

No

Pain

Yes

Yes

No

Hospital stay

Few hours

Few days

½ hour daily

Return to work

In days

In days to weeks

Same day

Danger of procedure

+

++

Negligible

Anaesthesia unfit Patients

Possible

Not possible

Possible

Major complications

+

++

Negligible

Procedure deaths

Very Rare

Rare

Nil

Complications

+

++

Not known

Preventive effect

No

No

Yes

Tissue Regeneration

No

No

Often

Acceptance by patients

Reluctant due to risk & expenses

Reluctant due to risk & expenses

Very well accepted.

Acceptance by doctors

Accepted well

Accepted well

Reluctant - new & awareness lacking