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- Small tube with a light and camera is pushed into the joint through a hole
- A cannula is pushed through a second hole to provide irrigation fluid
- A third hole is opened for entry of tools, like forceps, shavers, scalpel, etc.
- Was developed to diagnose intraarticular knee injuries without opening the joint
- Was originally used for diagnostic purposes – nowadays not used for diagnosis
- Widely used today for minimally therapeutic purposes
- Gives more rapid recovery than open joint surgery
- Indications
- Meniscotomy
- ACL reconstruction
- Foreign body removal
- Repair of rotator cuff tear
- Can be used for all joints which are not very small
- Mostly used for knee and shoulder