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This is a procedure that is used to visualise the inside of various joints such as the Knee,
Shoulder, Hip, Ankle, Elbow and Wrist.
Pencil sized instruments are used attached to a lens, camera and lighting system to view the
interior of joints. This is similar to endoscopy that is done for the stomach.
Arthroscopy is valuable to confirm the diagnosis made on MRI and to perform repair procedures on
joints.
Knee- meniscus repairs, ligaments reconstructions (Anterior and Posterior cruciate ligament), knee cartilage surgeries, removal of inflamed tissue (synovectomy), removal of loose bodies.
Shoulder – rotator cuff and torn labral tissue repairs, surgery for dislocated shoulder.
Hip – repair of torn labrum and femoral head reshaping.
Ankle – treating bone defects (osteochondritis dissecans) and removing loose bodies.
Elbow – tennis elbow surgery, removal of inflamed synovial tissue.
The image by an Arthroscope is magnified and allows the surgeon to see better and clearer. The Arthroscope allows the Arthroscopic Surgeon to see and perform Surgery using much smaller incisions. This results in less tissue damage to normal tissue and can shorten the healing process.
An Arthroscope is a cylinder with a lens at each end. A light source is attached to the Arthroscope by a Fiber Optic Cable. The light is shone down the Arthroscope in the same direction as the surgeon is viewing in order to illuminate the interior of the joint.
The Arthroscope is locked in the camera which is attached to the console. The buttons on the camera can adjust the amount of light. The console in turn is connected to a TV and recorder. The TV will display everything visualized in the joint, and the recorder will record these videos in DVD format.
The Fiber Optic Cable connects the Arthroscope to the light source for illumination in the joint. these cables are Water tight for easy cleaning, and soaking in sterilizing solutions.
This is a power device which helps to shave the meniscus, cartilage flaps and fat pad.
The TV, recorder, camera console, light source and shaver console are placed on a trolley close to the operating table.
Arthroscopy is a day care procedure where in the patient is admitted in the hospital on same day in the morning and is discharged on the same day in the evening. As there is very little interference with body systems as well as the joint tissues the patient not only goes home the same day but is also able to start regaining body functions by same evening or max by next day morning and are able to get back to work in few days.