ARTHROSCOPIC SURGERY :

 Arthroscopy (also called arthroscopic or keyhole surgery) is a minimally invasive surgical procedure on a joint in which an examination and sometimes treatment of damage is performed using an arthroscope, an endoscope that is inserted into the joint through a small incision. 

Arthroscopy is considered a low risk procedure with a very low rates of serious complications

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The following are the conditions most frequently discovered during an arthroscopic procedure:

• Inflammation. This includes in the lining (synovium) of the knee, shoulder, elbow, wrist, or ankle

• Injuries. These include the following:

  • Rotator cuff tendon tears, impingement syndrome, and recurrent dislocations in the shoulder

  • Meniscal (cartilage) tears, chondromalacia (wearing or injury of cartilage cushion), and ACL (anterior cruciate ligament) tears with instability in the knee

• Pieces of loose bone or cartilage. This is particularly in the knee, shoulder, elbow, ankle, or wrist