Arthroscopy provides unparalleled access to ... You need to have a conversation with your doctor as to whether a pre-operative examination by your primary care doctor is required.

Switching sticks may be used to allow visualization from both portals (Fig 4). The arthroscopic examination includes an assessment of the congruity of the femoral head from both portals.

For example, if physical examination tests cannot differentiate between a significant SLAP lesion and a rotator cuff tear, the surgeon whose expertise is insufficient to perform an arthroscopic ...

The OATS procedure is fairly common, but if X-rays or arthroscopic examination show evidence of more widespread cartilage damage, the OATS procedure will not be performed. The reason is that the ...