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'''Arthroscopy''' is a subset of [[endoscopy]], concerned with "endoscopic examination, therapy and surgery of the joint".<ref>{{MeSH}}</ref> The technique is widely used in [[orthopedics]] and [[sports medicine]].
'''Arthroscopy''' is a subset of [[endoscopy]], concerned with "endoscopic examination, therapy and surgery of the joint".<ref>{{MeSH}}</ref> The technique is widely used in [[orthopedics]] and [[sports medicine]].
 
{{Image|Arthroscopy.png|left|250px|Basic arthroscopic procedure}}
Images from the arthroscope are commonly transmitted to an electronic display, although older arthroscopes allowed direct viewing.
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Arthroscopy is a subset of endoscopy, concerned with "endoscopic examination, therapy and surgery of the joint".[1] The technique is widely used in orthopedics and sports medicine.

Basic arthroscopic procedure

Images from the arthroscope are commonly transmitted to an electronic display, although older arthroscopes allowed direct viewing.

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