Arthroscopy

For certain conditions, an arthroscopic repair is better and easier to perform, with less soft-tissue dissection, minimum time for recovery and much smaller incisions, than performing an “open procedure” surgery to address the problem. Arthroscopic surgery has gone from being an advantage of less invasive surgery to the standard of care for many types of joint surgery. Most commonly performed on the knee and the shoulder, arthroscopic surgery can also be performed on just about any other joint in the body. This type of surgery does not have many complications and patients should not worry if they have a professional orthopedic team supporting them. Advances in medical technology and arthroscopic techniques have allowed more procedures to be performed arthroscopically.