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آرتروسکپی
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Also known as keyhole surgery

Arthroscopy (also called arthroscopic or keyhole surgery) is a minimally invasive surgical procedure on a joint in which an examination and sometimes treatment of damage is performed using an arthroscope, an endoscope that is inserted into the joint through a small incision. Arthroscopic procedures can be performed during ACL reconstruction.

Key facts

Medical intervention.Name
Arthroscopy
Medical intervention.Image
Lateral meniscus damaged tibial cartilage.jpg
Medical intervention.Caption
Lateral meniscus located between thigh bone (femur, above) and shin bone (tibia, below). The tibial cartilage displays a fissure (tip of teaser instrument).
Medical intervention.MeshID
D001182
Medical intervention.MedlinePlus
007471

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