Arthroscopic surgery, also known as arthroscopy, is the process where a joint is operated on using an arthroscope, a small fibre optic camera.
The advantage over traditional surgery is that only small incisions need to be made, and the joint does not have to be opened up fully. This reduces the recovery time of the patient and may increase the rate of surgical success due to less trauma to the tissues. It is especially useful for professional athletes, who frequently injure knee joints but for whom time out of action is loss of money for both themselves and their organization, but is becoming the most important surgical method for knee and shoulder injuries in other patients, too.
The instruments used are also smaller. Surgeons watch what they are doing on a video monitor, and can diagnose and repair broken joint tissue (e.g. ligaments, menisci.).
Arthroscopicsurgery, or more simply arthroscopy, is a surgical procedure in which orthopaedic surgeons visualize, treat, and diagnose problems inside a joint.
Although arthroscopicsurgery has received much public attention because it is used to treat well known athletes, it is an extremely valuable tool for all orthopaedic patients and in most cases is easier on the patient than open surgery.
Arthroscopicsurgery is the most common procedure that we perform and has been one of the true revolutions in orthopaedic surgery during the later half of the 20th century.
By attaching the arthroscope to a miniature television camera, the surgeon is able to see the interior of the joint through this very small incision rather than a large incision needed for surgery.
Arthroscopicsurgery, although much easier in terms of recovery than "open" surgery, still requires the use of anesthetics and the special equipment in a hospital operating room or outpatient surgical suite.
Although arthroscopicsurgery has received a lot of public attention because it is used to treat well-known athletes, it is an extremely valuable tool for all orthopaedic patients and is generally easier on the patient than "open" surgery.
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