Arthroscopy is a procedure that examines the joint surface, ligaments, and cartilage to look for disease. It causes minimal blood loss and pain, is less costly and requires very much less recovery time. No overnight stay at the hospital is required and it is performed as an outpatient treatment.
A device called an arthroscope has a light and camera attached to a thin tube and it is inserted through a small incision on either side of the joint. The arthroscope produces a video recording of the joint, is examined to detect abnormalities.
