Arthroscopy, pronounced “ahr-THROS-kuh-pee,” is a procedure used to identify and address joint issues. A buttonhole-sized incision is made by the surgeon, and a narrow tube connected to a fiber-optic video camera is inserted through it. A high-definition video display receives the view from inside your joint.

With arthroscopy, the surgeon can view the interior of your joint without cutting a significant incision. With the help of additional tiny incisions and pencil-thin surgical instruments, surgeons can even fix some types of joint injury during arthroscopy.

Filling the joint with sterile fluid is another method to enhance the view within your joint. The vicinity of the joint enlarges as a result. The viewing device is accommodated by a single, tiny incision. The surgeon can insert surgical instruments to grab, cut, grind, and apply suction as necessary for joint repair through further small incisions at various locations around the joint.