• Question: What is this Arthroscopy, I know it something to do with lower limp surgery, I think?

    Asked by emmaandizzy to Gioia, Iain, Jo, Leo, Mariam on 22 Jun 2010 in Categories: .
    • Photo: Joanna Watson

      Joanna Watson answered on 18 Jun 2010:

      Arthroscopy is when surgery is done on joints, like knees or shoulders, using little cameras. A tiny cut is made in the skin (usually less than 1cm across) that a camera is put into, and another tiny cut is made for the surgical tools to go into. The surgeon then watches what they are doing on a video screen.

    • Photo: Mariam Orme

      Mariam Orme answered on 22 Jun 2010:

      Arthroscopy is basically surgery that happens through a very small hole. The surgeons insert an ‘arthroscope’ which allows them to monitor what they’re doing on a computer screen. Because the hole made is so small, recovery time is much faster than from normal surgery.
      Arthroscopy is usually used for operating on joints, like the knee.
      If you can get YouTube, take a look at this video of someone having arthroscopy done, it’s pretty cool:

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