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Arthroscopy
Arthroscopy is a minimally invasive surgical procedure used to treat shoulder, elbow, wrist, knee and ankle injuries safely in all age groups, e.g. elderly, sportsmen, etc, without incurring much downtime.
Unlike arthroscopy where only 2 small incisions are made (one each for the arthroscope and surgical instruments), open orthopaedic surgery involves major incisions to expose the joints, subjecting the patient to a greater chance of infection. A prolonged period of rehabilitation is also needed to recover from the surgical trauma.
With arthroscopy of the joint, technology allows for the excellent visualisation and repair of the interior of the joint through a small incision with minimal trauma to the surrounding soft tissue.
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