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Arthroscope
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arthroscope /ar·thro·scope/ (ahr´thro-skop) an endoscope for examining the interior of a joint and for performing diagnostic and therapeutic procedures within the joint.
Arthroscope
An instrument for the visual examination of the interior of a joint.
Mentioned in: Rotator Cuff Injury

arthroscope (ar´thrōskōp´),
n an instrument used to view the inside of a joint.

arthroscope
an endoscope, usually a fiberoptiscope, for examining the interior of a joint.

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He then describes the arthroscopic and endoscopic anatomy of the lumbar spine, instrumentation, step-by-step surgical approaches, and current management of herniated lumbar disks, diskogenic pain and spinal instability, and lateral recess stenosis.
USC center Abdoulaye N'diaye recently underwent arthroscopic knee surgery to drain fluid and should be able to work out in a couple weeks.
The arthroscopic rotator cuff repair is a minimally invasive technique to repair the torn rotator cuff tendon without an "open" incision or damage to the overlying deltoid muscle.
 
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