Arthroscopy Surgeries

Arthroscopy

Arthroscopy (ahr-THROS-kuh-pee) is a procedure for diagnosing and treating joint problems. A surgeon inserts a narrow tube attached to a fiber-optic video camera through a small incision — about the size of a buttonhole. The view inside your joint is transmitted to a high-definition video monitor.

The technique of arthroscopy involves inserting the arthroscope, a small tube that contains optical fibers and lenses, through tiny incisions in the skin into the joint to be examined.

Surgical procedures

Damaged or torn cartilage

Torn ligaments

Inflamed joint linings

Scarring within joints

Achilles tendon rupture