a minimally invasive operation to repair a damaged joint; the surgeon examines the joint with an arthroscope while making repairs through a small incision
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arthroscopy::noun | Spocien Dictionary
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| Type of | operation, surgery, surgical operation, surgical procedure, surgical process |
Examples of arthroscopy
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An arthroscopy today will determine if he misses some of the Wallabies'campaign.
From the canberratimes.com.au
Bryan Kelly, a specialist in hip arthroscopy, in New York for a second opinion.
From the sfgate.com
These days, arthroscopy is the standard of care for repairing rotator cuffs.
From the sciencedaily.com
Eddy Curry will have right knee arthroscopy to remove a small torn piece of cartilage.
From the newsday.com
Arthroscopy involves making small incisions in the knee, and it can cost about $5,000.
From the investors.com
One patient had hip arthroscopy in both hips and all others had only one hip operated on.
From the sciencedaily.com
After having a knee arthroscopy, there will be swelling around the knee.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Rice had arthroscopy on her right shoulder for a small tear in the tendon late Tuesday.
From the stltoday.com
Knee arthroscopy has in many cases replaced the classic arthrotomy that was performed in the past.
From the en.wikipedia.org
- A minimally invasive operation to repair a damaged joint; the surgeon examines the joint with an arthroscope while making repairs through a small incision
- (arthroscope) a type of endoscope that is inserted into a joint for visual examination
- (Arthroscope) An instrument used to visualize the interior of a joint cavity.
- (ARTHROSCOPE) A technique using fibre optics to probe complex joints such as knee, shoulder, ankle and wrist to evaluate injury and perhaps follow up with an operation (ARTHROSCOPY).
- (Arthroscopic) Also known as endoscopy, the use of endoscope viewing device and video imaging in surgical procedures to access and observe. (See Endoscope)
- Looking inside the joint with a small-lighted telescope.
- Arthroscopy, or "scoping a joint," is the examination of the inside of a joint using a device equipped with a tiny video camera.
- The use of an intra-articular camera inserted into the joint through a small incision to show the inside of a joint; the procedure allows the physician to also assess, repair, or reconstruct various tissues both within and around joints.
- The use of miniature scopes and other small instruments inserted through small incisions to diagnose and repair joint problems.
