Arthroscopy

The compound word arthroscopy comes from the words arthrosis and skopei (to look, examine). With this surgical technique, it is possible to check and examine the interior of a joint or a body cavity using special equipment.

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To perform an arthroscopy, it is necessary to use a special camera, up to 5 mm in diameter or less in small joints, a cold lighting system, a fluid delivery device and various other devices that make it possible to perform surgical procedures.

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The arthroscopic image is projected onto a monitor, which the surgeon watches in order to perform the operation. Diagnostic and Surgical arthroscopy is performed on almost all joints of the body in which there is therapeutic interest, from the small joints of the hand and foot to the shoulder and spine.

Arthroscopy

Nikolaos Zervakis

Performing an arthroscopic procedure requires special training and skill from the Orthopedic Surgeon-Arthroscope.

The majority of arthroscopic procedures are performed on the knee and then on the shoulder. Less commonly, procedures are performed on the elbow, wrist, hip and ankle. Video presentation of arthroscopic surgery on the knee joint:

Arthroscopy