Athroscopy for Joint Pain

Athroscopy is used to treat some forms of joint pain. It is a form of keyhole surgery used to look inside and repair any damage to the joints or to diagnose a joint problem. The procedure is most commonly used on the knees, wrists, elbows, ankles and shoulders A thin, flexible tube, with a camera on the end, is passed through a tiny incision in the skin under general anaesthetic or local anaesthetic. As well as allowing a surgeon to look inside a joint, an arthroscopy can also be used to treat a range of problems and conditions. For example, an arthroscopy can be used to: repair damaged cartilage remove fragments of loose bone or cartilage treat frozen shoulder