Arthroscopy has a tremendous advantage over traditional open surgical procedures because it is done on an outpatient basis, requiring less surgical time - enabling patients to recover more quickly - often with improved results. Arthroscopy has become a vitally important technique that allows our surgeons to better evaluate and treat joint disorders.

By using a sophisticated fiber optic camera and digital imaging, the entire inside of a joint can be visualized for diagnostic and treatment purposes. Most commonly it is used for cartilage or ligament injuries of the knee and rotator cuff disease of the shoulder. In many cases arthroscopy has eliminated the use of more invasive surgical techniques. All of the surgeons at the Bone & Joint Clinic are proficient in arthroscopic surgery.