Essay On Arthroscopy

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Arthroscopy is a minimally invasive surgical procedure on a joint where an examination and treatment is performed with an arthroscope, which is inserted into the joint through a small incision, about 4 mm (1/8 inch) long. A special fluid is used to visualize the joint parts. More incisions might be implemented in order to check other surgical sites. Then other miniature instruments are used and the surgery is performed. Arthroscopic procedures can be performed to evaluate or treat many orthopaedic conditions including torn cartilage, ACL reconstruction. Unlike other endoscopy, arthroscopy must be done in an operating room. It is technically possible to do an arthroscopic examination of almost every joint, but is most commonly used for the knee, shoulder, elbow, wrist, ankle, foot, and hip. …show more content…

This reduces recovery time and may increase the rate of success due to fewer traumas to the connective tissue. And also, it has a small scar.
Increasing number of arthroscopies being performed worldwide (1,000,000 per year), the total number of complications is significant. The percentage of complications after arthroscopy oscillates about 2%. The most common complications are: intraarticular damage, neurological injury, vascular injury etc. [1]
Recently, articular surgery robot named ‘ROBODOC’ or ‘RIO’ has been widely used for arthritis or arthroplasty. Both robots consist of arthroscope and tiny surgical instruments. Many surgeons estimated that articular surgery using these robots is more accurate, elaborate than using an arthroscope and small surgical instrument,

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