Arthroscopy
Diagnostics
Arthroscopy is a minimally invasive surgical procedure on a joint in which an examination and treatment of damage is performed using an arthroscope, an endoscope that is inserted into the joint through a small incision.
The advantage over traditional open surgery is that the joint does not have to be opened up fully. For knee arthroscopy only two small incisions are made, one for the arthroscope and one for the surgical instruments to be used in the knee cavity. This reduces recovery time and may increase the rate of success due to less trauma to the connective tissue.
It is technically possible to do an arthroscopic examination of almost every joint, but is most commonly used for the knee, shoulder, elbow, wrist, ankle, foot, and hip.
