arthroscopic

Minimally invasive viewing

Arthroscopic describes a minimally invasive surgical technique using a small camera and instruments inserted through tiny incisions to examine or repair joints: arthroscopic knee surgery, arthroscopic shoulder repair.

The approach typically means faster recovery than open surgery.

The noun is arthroscopy; the instrument is an arthroscope.

anatomy

joint

Shared by multiple parties

kneeLeg's middle hinge
shoulderUpper arm joint
hipFashionable or pelvic joint

ankle · elbow · wrist · meniscus · cartilage · ligament · rotator cuff · labrum · bursa · ACL

procedure

minimally invasive

Low-trauma procedural method

keyhole surgeryOperation via tiny incisions
outpatientTreated without admission
scopeExtent or range

incision · portal · cannula · instrumentation · debridement · meniscectomy · ligament repair · lavage · shaving · resection

imaging

camera

Image capturing device

fiber-opticLight-carrying cable technology
lensLight-focusing curved glass
videoRecorded moving imagery

monitor · visualization · light source · image-guided · resolution · magnification · probe · articulating · high-definition · recording

diagnosis

examination

Methodical assessment or review

diagnosticTest to identify problems
lesionArea of pathological change
tearTo pull apart

impingement · osteoarthritis · inflammation · damage · synovitis · fraying · degeneration · assessment · biopsy

Opposites

surgical invasiveness

arthroscopicopen

Not closed

invasive · extensive · exploratory surgery · laparotomy · radical surgery

surgical approach/technique

arthroscopicopen

Not closed

open-field · macroscopic · naked-eye · unassisted

Family

arthroscopy, arthroscope, arthroscopies

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