Orthopedic surgery pioneered in the early 1950s by Dr. Masaki Watanabe of Japan to perform minimally invasive cartilage surgery and reconstructions of torn ligaments. Arthroscopy allows patients to recover from the surgery in a matter of days, rather than the weeks to months required by conventional, 'open' surgery. It is a very popular technique. Knee arthroscopy is one of the most common operations performed by orthopedic surgeons today and is often combined with meniscectomy or chondroplasty. The majority of upper extremity outpatient orthopedic procedures are now performed arthroscopically. Arthroplasty is an orthopedic surgery where the articular surface of a musculoskeletal joint is
Wrist arthroscopy percutane wires. Arthroscopy has good results as treatment for distal radius fracture, with over 85% of the patiënts showing good to excellent postoperative results. Wrist arthroscopy is a minimally invasive operating technique that can be used to treat or diagnose wrist problems. To perform a wrist arthroscopy the patient has to be positioned in such a way that the surgeon can use the traction apparatus and access the wrist with the instruments through the portals. Depending on the medical problem a dry or wet arthroscopy can then be performed. Diagnostic wrist arthroscopy is eligible when a patient encounters persistent wrist