Arthroscopy, often referred to as “keyhole surgery,” is a highly specialized and minimally invasive orthopaedic procedure. This technique allows surgeons to effectively diagnose, visualize, and treat problems inside a joint without the need for large, traditional incisions, offering a modern solution to joint issues.

Understanding the Procedure

The word “arthroscopy” is derived from the Greek words arthro (joint) and skopein (to look). The procedure involves inserting a tiny camera, known as an arthroscope, through a small incision—typically the size of a buttonhole—into the joint.

• Visualization: The arthroscope transmits high-definition images from the joint’s interior to a video monitor, giving the surgeon an exceptionally clear and magnified view of the joint structures, including ligaments, cartilage, tendons, and bone.

• Precision Treatment: Through one or more additional small incisions, specialized miniature surgical instruments are inserted to perform the necessary repairs.

  Conditions Treated at Purohit Hospital

  Arthroscopy is a highly versatile tool, primarily used on the knee and shoulder, but it is also effective for treating problems in the hip, ankle, elbow, wrist, and hip. Surgeons at Purohit Hospital use it to address conditions such as:

  • Torn Cartilage: Repairing or removing damaged meniscus tissue in the knee.

  • Ligament Damage: Reconstructing or repairing damaged ligaments, such as the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL).

  • Joint Inflammation: Treating chronic inflammation of the joint lining (synovitis).

  • Loose Bodies: Removing loose fragments of bone or cartilage that can cause pain or locking.

  • Bone Spurs: Trimming or removing bone spurs that limit movement.