Elbow Arthroscopy
Elbow arthroscopy is a minimally invasive surgical procedure for elbow injuries and conditions that do not improve after nonsurgical treatment. Elbow arthroscopy is performed as an outpatient procedure under general anesthesia. After the patient is comfortable, asleep, and positioned, the following procedure steps are performed:
Small incisions are made in the area of the injury
A small pencil shaped camera (an arthroscope) is passed into the incision
The surgeon views the elbow from a nearby television monitor
Damaged tendons, ligaments or bones can be repaired as the surgeon views the shoulder on the monitor
Dr Abdul D Khan
MBBS(AMC, Vizag) MRCS(Edin, UK) MRCS(Glasg, UK) FRCS(Tr & Orth, UK) CCT(Tr & Orth, UK)