arthroscopies
Minimally invasive peeks
Arthroscopies is the plural of arthroscopy, a minimally invasive surgical procedure in which a small camera is inserted into a joint to diagnose or treat problems.
The technique allows surgeons to examine cartilage, ligaments, and bone without fully opening the joint: She's had three knee arthroscopies since her college basketball days.
Leg's middle hinge
- shoulderUpper arm joint
- hipFashionable or pelvic joint
- ankleLeg-foot joint
- wristHand-forearm connection
elbow · meniscus · ligament · cartilage · tendon · labrum · rotator cuff · joint capsule
Low-trauma procedural method
- incisionControlled cut into tissue
- portalImposing entrance or gate
- visualizationForming mental or graphical images
- anesthesiaInduced loss of feeling
operating room · instrumentation · cannula · trocar · irrigation · lavage · debridement · shaving
Determining worth or quality
- examinationMethodical assessment or review
- imagingProducing visual representations
- MRIMagnetic body imaging
- visualizationForming mental or graphical images
exploration · assessment · detection · biopsy · pathology · staging · second-look · diagnostic
Recovery from injury/addiction
- physiotherapyTreatment restoring bodily function
- restCessation of activity
- healingRestoration of health
- convalescencePost-illness healing phase
ice · compression · elevation · mobility exercises · strengthening · swelling · pain management · range of motion
Knee cartilage excision
- ligament repairFixing torn joint bands
- reconstructionRebuilding after destruction
- microfractureMicroscopic break in material
- rotator cuff repairSurgery mending shoulder tendons
knee
Leg's middle hinge
wrist · elbow · meniscus · ligament · cartilage · tendon · labrum · rotator cuff · joint capsule · ACL
minimally invasive
Low-trauma procedural method
- incisionControlled cut into tissue
- portalImposing entrance or gate
- visualizationForming mental or graphical images
anesthesia · operating room · instrumentation · cannula · trocar · irrigation · lavage · debridement · shaving · suturing
evaluation
Determining worth or quality
- examinationMethodical assessment or review
- imagingProducing visual representations
- MRIMagnetic body imaging
visualization · exploration · assessment · detection · biopsy · pathology · staging · second-look · diagnostic · tear
rehabilitation
Recovery from injury/addiction
- physiotherapyTreatment restoring bodily function
- restCessation of activity
- healingRestoration of health
convalescence · ice · compression · elevation · mobility exercises · strengthening · swelling · pain management · range of motion · follow-up
meniscectomy
Knee cartilage excision
- ligament repairFixing torn joint bands
- reconstructionRebuilding after destruction
- microfractureMicroscopic break in material
arthroscopiesexploratory surgery
arthroscopiesphysical therapy
Rehabilitative movement-based medical care
medication therapy · watchful waiting · conservative treatment · lifestyle modifications