What happens during arthroscopic surgery?
Every procedure is different. However, arthroscopic surgery usually follows this process:
You will receive general, local, or spinal anesthesia.
A small incision will be made in your skin.
The arthroscope is inserted through the incision.
Other cuts can be made for other small gripping, probing or cutting tools.
Light is transmitted through an optical fiber at the end of the arthroscope.
Information from inside the joint is transferred to the screen.
Corrective surgery can be performed during the first diagnostic procedure if