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What is An Arthroscopy? Terminology Tuesday

Howard J. Luks, MD Updated September 23, 2021

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Arthroscopy is one of the most commonly performed procedures in the United States.  An arthroscopy involves the placement of a thin fiber-optic camera through a 1/4 inch incision into one of your joints.  As technology has advanced, and our arthroscopes have become smaller, we can even put a scope into the small joints of our hands and feet.

By far, the most common reasons to consider an arthroscopy is for treatment of:

  • Meniscus tears of the knee
  • Rotator cuff tears of the shoulder
  • Instability or dislocations of the shoulder
  • ACL tears in the knee

The arthroscope gives your surgeon a fantastic view of the inside of your joint.  We can see far more through a small hole with the arthroscope then we can see during open, more traditional surgery.

Arthroscopy has revolutionized the treatment of many disorders.  It also enables us to diagnose a painful condition by simply looking into a joint, even after an MRI or an X-ray was thought to be normal

 

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