The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effects of intraarticular administration of magnesium sulphate on postoperative pain in the patients who are candidate for knee artheroscopy for repair of anterior cruciate ligament . In this randomized double blind trial, 60 patients, aged 18-55 years old, and ASA physical status I and II, are assigned into two groups(30 patients in every group ).Induction of anesthesia and route of surgery are the same for all the patients.The patients receive randomly intraarticular administration of 1g of magnesium sulphate in 10 ml normal saline at the end of the surgery or placebo(10 ml normal saline). Pain is assessed through visual analog scale (VAS) at1, 2, 6, 12, 18 and 24 hours after the surgery. In addition, the first request of the patient for analgesia, the amount of opioid consumed, and side effects of magnesium sulphate (flashing ,hypotension, bradycardia) are evaluated during 24 hours and compared between the groups.