Arthroscopic surgery is specialized, minimally-invasive technique for seeing inside a damaged joint and making the necessary repairs. Instead of the large incision required by traditional open surgery, arthroscopic surgery relies on a piece of equipment called an arthroscope. This arthroscope is a flexible fiber optic tube about as wide around as a typical drinking straw. This tube contains both a light and a tiny camera that feeds images to video display equipment. The surgeon uses this display to see inside the joint, both for diagnostic purposes and during the actual surgery.
The arthroscope requires only one small incision. Another small incision is made to accommodate a set of long, slender surgical tools. These tools are specially crafted for minimally-invasive surgery. The surgeon can use these tools to make tiny, precise movements, viewed under high magnification, for extraordinarily precise work.
Each spinal nerve has two roots, one for each side of the body. Typically, compression occurs on only one nerve root. In rare cases, bilateral sciatica can occur from compression that affects nerve roots on both sides of the spine.
Knee arthroscopy has become increasingly popular over the years as an alternative to open surgery. You may be a good candidate for this procedure if you suffer from:
Much like knee arthroscopy, our arthroscopic shoulder surgery in Torrance involves the use of specialized imaging and surgical tools to fix shoulder problems without creating large, damaging incisions. You may be a good candidate for shoulder surgery if conservative treatment has failed to resolve: