Arthroscopy surgery

Arthroscopy is a type of minimally invasive surgery which is used to diagnose and treat problems inside joints. It is most performed on the knees, ankles, shoulders, elbows, wrists and hips. Arthroscope is a thin, metal tube about the length and width of a drinking straw that contains a light source and a camera. Images are sent from the arthroscope to a video screen or an eyepiece, so the doctor is able to see inside the ankle.

Indications for diagnostic ankle arthroscopy

• Unexplained ankle pain, swelling, stiffness, instability, and mechanical symptoms such as locking and popping.

Indications for therapeutic ankle arthroscopy

• Articular injury or soft tissue injury
• Bony or soft tissue impingement syndrome
• Arthrofibrosis
• Joint instability
• Loose bone or fracture
• Inflammations, e.g. synovitis, tendinitis
• Osteophytes
• Osteochondral defects

Knee arthroscopy is one of the most commonly used minimally invasive procedures for the diagnosis and treatment of knee injuries. Arthroscope is a thin metal tube that is equipped with a light source and camera. Its length and width are similar to a drinking straw. The doctor will be able to see the images inside the knee through a video screen or an eyepiece. The procedure might be recommended if you have problems such as persistent knee pain, swelling or stiffness, and other non-invasive investigations that are unable to identify the cause.

Arthroscopy of shoulder is one of the most commonly used minimally invasive procedures for the diagnosis and treatment of shoulder injuries. Arthroscope is a thin metal tube that equipped with light source and camera. Its length and width is similar with a drinking straw. The doctor will able to see the images that inside the shoulder through a video screen or an eyepiece. The procedure might be recommended if you have problems such as persistent shoulder pain, swelling or stiffness with no response to non- surgical treatment and other non-invasive investigations that unable to identify the cause.

The Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) is a 3-4cm long band of fibrous tissue that connects the femur to the tibia. It helps to stabilize the knee joint when performing twisting actions. ACL injuries commonly occur during contact sports, hyperflexion injury, valgus force injury, varus force injury and rotational injury to the knee. ACL reconstruction is an operation to rebuild the ligament of the knee with a new one. In Hong Kong, Patellar bone tendon bone autograft (PBTB) and hamstring tendon autograft are popular methods for ACL reconstruction.