The scope of arthroscopy.
Arthroscopic surgery is an established technique and is frequently done as an out-patient procedure. The technique requires two or three portals of entry into the joint with visual triangulation of operating instruments towards the area of pathology. Increased diagnostic accuracy, definitive endoscopic treatment, and minimal morbidity are major advances derived from arthroscopy.
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