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Shoulder arthroscopy is surgery that uses a tiny camera called an arthroscope to examine or repair the tissues inside or around your shoulder joint. The arthroscope is inserted through a small cut (incision) in your skin.
During the procedure, the surgeon:
⦁Inserts the arthroscope into your shoulder through a small incision. The scope is connected to a video monitor in the operating room.
⦁Inspects all the tissues of your shoulder joint and the area above the joint. These tissues include the cartilage, bones, tendons, and ligaments.
⦁Repairs any damaged tissues. To do this, your surgeon makes 1 to 3 more small incisions and inserts other instruments through them. A tear in a muscle, tendon, or cartilage is fixed. Any damaged tissue is removed.
⦁Your surgeon may do one or more of these procedures during your operation
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