Minimally Invasive Arthroscopic Joint Surgery Questions and Answers

Arthroscopy is a surgical procedure in which a surgeon can view and work inside a joint without having to make any large cuts in the area of the joint. During the surgery, the surgeon makes small incisions in the area around the joint, inserts a narrow tube attached to a fiber-optic camera, and then repairs the damage using thin surgical instruments. The incisions are very small in comparison to many other forms of surgeries, making the procedure minimally invasive.

A minimally invasive procedure like arthroscopy is easier on a patient since the procedure doesn’t cut any muscles or tendons. This makes the post-procedure period much easier on the patient.

After the procedure, patients are expected to be able to go home within a few hours!

Arthroscopy can be used to treat a variety of conditions affecting the shoulders, wrists, elbows, knees, and more. Some of the related arthroscopic procedures we can provide are shoulder arthroscopic rotator cuff repairs, shoulder arthroscopic labral/ligament repairs, and knee arthroscopic ACL repairs.

There’s a lot we can tell you about arthroscopic procedures here at Southern Sports Medicine Institute. Our procedures:

– Can treat a number of different conditions
– Can repair or replace a joint like a knee joint
– Can be done on an outpatient basis
– Allow patients to go home the same day of their procedure
– Offer quick recovery and quick return to function
– Can be followed by physical therapy with our own, private program that can accelerate recovery and return to function

We can tell you more about the specific procedure you need when you come see us for a consultation here at Southern Sports Medicine Institute.

You can learn more about arthroscopy by connecting with us here at Southern Sports Medicine Institute. We’d be happy to tell you more over the phone or during a consultation at one of our clinic locations in Gallatin TN, Portland TN, or Nashville TN. In your consultation, we’ll also provide a full evaluation and our advice about how to proceed with treating your problem joint. We’re very confident we can treat you with a minimally invasive procedure, so you should be as confident as we are.

We look forward to seeing you soon here at Southern Sports Medicine Institute! We serve patients from Gallatin TN, Nashville TN, Castalian Springs TN, Laguardo TN, Cottontown TN, and Graball TN.