Orthopaedic surgery
Arthroscopy
Keyhole surgery of a joint: OCD lesions, loose bone or cartilage fragments and joint lavage in cases of inflammation or infection.
Arthroscopy is keyhole surgery of a joint. It allows treatment of loose bone or cartilage fragments, OCD lesions, abnormalities of synovial structures and certain traumatic joint conditions.
The advantage of this minimally invasive technique is that it allows very targeted work with limited tissue damage, which benefits rehabilitation.
Arthroscopy is most often performed in the fetlock, hock and stifle, for example to remove OCD fragments or chip fractures. The joint is first assessed with radiography and, where needed, ultrasonography.
After surgery there is a period of box rest, followed by a gradually increasing exercise programme. Its length depends on the lesion and on the findings during arthroscopy.
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