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Arthroscopy is an endoscopic surgery of the joint.
The patient is administered suitable anaesthesia, after which, a small telescope is introduced into the joint to be examined. A camera attached at the end of this telescope transmits the images on a viewing monitor.
Various procedures are then performed through other stab holes (key holes), while viewing the images on the monitor. These stab holes are generally a few millimeters in size and often do not even need to be stitched at the end of the surgery.
The arthroscopic surgery is usually recorded ( CD, image printout ), which is then handed over to the patient.
Arthroscopy involves hardly any "cutting "of soft tissues as compared to conventional open surgery.
Recovery is thus faster with earlier return to work with a superior cosmetic result.
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