Advanced Surgery, found only at Vivek Hospital around Kundapur.
The use of arthroscopy has revolutionized many different types of orthopedic surgery. During arthroscopy, a small video camera attached to a fiberoptic lens is inserted into the body to allow a physician or surgeon to see without making a large incision (arthro means joint, scopy means look). The knee was the first joint in which the arthroscope was commonly used to both diagnose problems and to perform surgical procedures inside the knee joint.
Arthroscopy uses small incisions allowing the surgeon to view the entire joint on a TV monitor and use small instruments to perform the surgery. It also results in less pain and easier rehabilitation than open surgery that utilizes large incisions.
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