At 8.30 am, DRH Auditorium, 1st floor, Hospital premises.

Arthroscope is a component in the device used for doing Arthroscopy. Its used always with image processing camera and light source. Arthroscopy itself is derived from Scopien to see and Arthro meaning joint. It is similar to laparoscopy but its confined to Joints. Most commonly it is done on Knee, Shoulder, Ankle and Hip in the order of frequency. Many traumatic and pathologic conditions can be treated or diagnosed with this. Compared to open procedures it is advantageous in having less morbidity, less hospital stay, accurate surgery, less infection and hence early rehabilitation of the patient reducing the overall cost to the patient. Few of the pathologies that can be addressed with this are,, in knee, Meniscal repairs, menisectomies, ligament reconstructions, cartilage repair, loose body removal, retinacular release and fracture fixations. In shoulder Bankart’s repair, Rotator cuff repairs, Subacromial decompression, capsular release and biceps tendon issues. Though it has few complications like instrument breakage, infection their rate is much lower compared to open procedures. Hence orthopaedics, is gradually shifting from all open procedures to all closed procedures by using an arthroscope.