Minimally Invasive Surgery

Minimally invasive surgery is performed through tiny incisions instead of one large opening and is often referred to as keyhole surgery. This decreases the trauma to the surrounding soft tissues while achieving the same surgical outcome.

In terms of orthopaedic surgery, this means the difference between exposing the entire joint through a large, open incision and using small, targeted incisions to address only the problem area.

Because the incisions are small, patients have quicker recovery times, less risk and less discomfort than with conventional surgery.

Minimally invasive surgeries result in less postoperative swelling than open techniques and reduce pain, risk of complications, and recovery times. Arthroscopy has evolved from a diagnostic tool to a therapeutic tool capable of treating a wide range of injuries and disorders. Many injuries, particularly those that at one time would have been career ending for athletes, can now be addressed with arthroscopy allowing a quicker return to full function.