What is Arthroscopy?
Arthroscopic surgery (also known as keyhole surgery) is that procedure where the doctor looks inside a joint in your body through a thin viewing instrument, called an arthroscope. He examines joint surfaces and surrounding soft tissues, ligaments, cartilage and then provides a cushion between the bones. This process is used in the diagnoses of a joint problem, and then perform surgery for repairing any joint problem, removing a loose or foreign body, or for monitoring a disease or the end result of any treatment. It is performed on shoulder, elbow, knee, wrist, hip and ankle.
During the process, arthroscope with attached light source and a video camera is inserted into the joint through an incision made in the skin. The images can be seen on the monitor which give a proper view of the condition of the patient's joints. When surgery is performed, more instruments are inserted into the joints through smaller incisions.
Arthroscopy Why it's done - Tests and Procedures
Arthroscopy is done in following cases:
- For evaluating and diagnosing problem in a joint problem other diagnostic tests do not prove to be helpful
- For performing surgery to repair a joint problem that includes the following :
- Repairing or trimming soft tissues
- Damaged or torn cartilage
- Cutting, repairing or reconstructing ligaments
- Removal of calcium deposit from bone tissue
- Removal of an inflamed scar tissue of joint lining
- Collecting samples of joint fluid
Types Of Arthroscopy
- Knee - The doctor looks inside the patient's knee to find out what exactly is causing the problem and what the problem actually is. Whether there is a tear of one of the cartilages or whether one of the ligaments within the knee joint is torn. Another reason may be a loose piece of bone in the knee joint or there might arthritis in part of the knee. After diagnosis, the surgery is done
- Shoulder - The doctor looks inside the patient's shoulder to diagnose the exact problem and its cause. There can be a number of problems for which surgery can be required such as in some people, the shoulder might be coming out of the joint. In others, the condition of the tendons above the shoulder joint has to be seen.
- Wrist - In wrist arthroscopy, the surgeon diagnoses and treats various problems related to the patient's wrist with the help of a number of extremely small incisions. According to statistics, during the last 5 years, wrist has become the third most common joint to undergo arthroscopy, after knee and shoulder. Since the incisions are smaller, the pain, swelling and stiffness are also reduced with quicker recovery.
- Elbow - In elbow arthroscopy, the surgeon inserts arthroscope (with an attached camera), into the patient's elbow joint. The camera shows the pictures on the TV monitor and the surgeon uses these pictures for guiding his surgical instruments. He makes small cuts in the elbow makes the pain and swelling less but recover faster.
- Hip - In hip arthroscopy, the surgeon performs his task by making small incisions that are around 1 cm each, using a camera so that he can look inside the hip joint. This process is much less invasive than the other traditional procedures.
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Arthroscopy, also termed as arthroscopic surgery, is a minimally invasive surgical procedure used by surgeons to examine, diagnose, view and treat wear and tear and traumatic injuries related to the interior of a joint. This procedure is performed using an arthroscope, which is inserted into the joint through a small incision in the patient’s skin. Arthroscopic procedures are usually carried out either to examine and treat a many orthopaedic conditions.
The main advantage of arthroscopy is that the joint is not completely opened like in surgery. This reduces changes of infection, bleeding and hastens recovery. Two small incisions are made to insert the arthroscope and small surgical instruments. The joints are inflated using irrigation fluid to make a surgical space. Arthroscopic Surgeons observe the joint area on a video monitor to diagnose the extent of injury and then repair torn joint tissue, such as ligaments and menisci or cartilage.
Arthroscopy is commonly used for joints of the knee, shoulder, elbow, wrist, ankle, foot, and hip.
The body responds to all injuries with inflammation, that is characterized by pain, localized swelling, heat, redness and loss of joint function.The inflammatory stage is the first phase of healing. However, too much of an inflammatory response in the early stage can mean that the healing process would be longer and returning back to normalcy is delayed. The sports injury treatments accelerate the overall healing process by minimizing the inflammatory phase of an injury.Arthroscopy is the best treatment for professional athletes who suffer from recurrent injuries of the shoulder or knee joints and need to get better soon and resume their sport.
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ReplyDeleteArthroscopy Surgery Cost in India - Arthroscopic surgery in India is one of the best options for joint procedures. It involves small incisions and a camera, minimizing pain and recovery time. Indian medical facilities offer high-quality, cost-effective arthroscopic surgeries, making them accessible to patients seeking effective joint treatments.
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