Arthroscopy includes both diagnostic arthroscopy and therapeutic arthroscopic surgery.
Arthroscopic surgery is used to examine, diagnose, and treat a variety of lesions within the joint, such as various traumas and other conditions. Arthroscopic surgery has a wide range of indications and is mainly used for the examination and treatment of the following traumatic injuries and lesions
1, retention of foreign bodies in the joints.
2.Joint adhesions (non-acute stage).
3, free body removal.
4, reconstruction of the cruciate ligament.
5, articular cartilage damage.
6, certain intra-articular fractures (treatment and adjuvant therapy).
7, ligament injuries.
8, cartilage damage and fractures.
9, persistent pain of unknown origin.
10, rheumatoid arthritis.
11, joint soft tissue tumors.
12, osteoarthrosis.
13.Purulent joint infections.
14, tuberculous infection of the joints.
15, for dynamic observation of joint function and pathological changes or for those who need regular follow-up and review after treatment of joint trauma diseases.
16.It can also be used for the surgery of certain traumatic joint diseases, such as the suture of Achilles tendon rupture and the release treatment of the iliotibial bundle of the elastic ringing hip.
Arthroscopic surgery is currently available for the hip, knee, shoulder, elbow and wrist joints. The diagnosis and treatment of the knee, shoulder and wrist joints are more popular. Although the field of view of arthroscopic surgery is not as good as that of conventional surgery, with the application of new technologies such as material science and optics, it will continue to widen the limits of its application in each joint.
Arthroscopic diagnostic and therapeutic techniques that are less invasive and have faster recovery are the current and future trends.