Definition: Arthroscopic surgery describes a minimally invasive surgical procedure, where small incisions on the skin are made to accommodate pencil-size instruments as well as a small camera in to the joints of the body.
By connecting the camera to a larger monitor screen, the surgeon can "look around" the joint and evaluate the tendons, ligaments, cartilage and joint surface. This technique allows the surgeon to diagnose joint injury.
Small instruments that also fit in to these small incisions allow the surgeon to repair the damaged structures of the joint. Rotator cuff, ACL and meniscal tears are a few examples of the structures that can be repaired during arthroscopic surgery.
By connecting the camera to a larger monitor screen, the surgeon can "look around" the joint and evaluate the tendons, ligaments, cartilage and joint surface. This technique allows the surgeon to diagnose joint injury.
Small instruments that also fit in to these small incisions allow the surgeon to repair the damaged structures of the joint. Rotator cuff, ACL and meniscal tears are a few examples of the structures that can be repaired during arthroscopic surgery.
Also Known As: arthroscopy
