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Arthroscopy is a surgical
procedure which is used to visualize, diagnose and treat
problems within a joint. A small incision is made and a
pencil-sized instrument, called the arthroscope, is
inserted. The arthroscope contain a small lens and
illumination system that magnifies the structures inside
the joint. Thus the surgeon is able to see the interior
of the joint through a small incision. He is also able
to evaluate the type and extent of injury, and then
correct the problem. The joints that are treated most
frequently with this instrument are the knee, elbow,
hip, shoulder, wrist and ankle. |
