Arthroscopy

Arthroscopy is a rod-shaped optical instrument with a diameter of about 5mm for observing the internal structure of joints. It is an endoscope used by doctors to diagnose and treat joint diseases. The instrument was popularized and applied from 1970. An arthroscope is equipped with a lens at the end of a thin tube. When the thin tube is inserted into the joint, the structure inside the joint will be displayed on the monitor. Therefore, the structure inside the joint can be directly observed. Arthroscopic exploration surgery is to cut through the skin several "chopsticks" size or smaller holes (5 to 10 mm), extend the camera, surgical instruments into the joints, under the monitor of the monitor, doctors operate, diagnose and treat Joint diseases.

The material in this site is intended to be of general informational use and is not intended to constitute medical advice, probable diagnosis, or recommended treatments.