Medical Brief - Arthroscopy in Dogs

[Audio] Arthroscopy, This Medical Brief will give a short explanation of an Arthroscopy Procedure for dogs..

[Audio] Arthroscopy is a technique for examining the inside of a dog's joint using a tiny camera. This allows detailed assessment of the joint in a minimally invasive fashion, avoiding some of the risks and discomfort that can be associated with traditional, more extensive 'open' surgery. Sometimes arthroscopy is performed to gather information to help make a diagnosis and decide on treatment options and the outlook, prognosis. It can be used to diagnose and treat joint diseases, and can be performed on the shoulder, elbow, hip, stifle, and sometimes the carpus and tarsus,,,. . In other situations, arthroscopic surgery is performed to treat a particular problem.,, Due to the small size of the incisions used with arthroscopy, discomfort is minimized, and recovery is often faster than with conventional surgical techniques..

[Audio] Arthroscopy discovery may indicate,,,, Diagnose partial tairs of the cranial cruciate ligament where the stifle is painful but stable, .i.e. Torn A C L,,, Evaluate the integrity of the menisci either prior to or following cranial cruciate ligament repair.,,, where Damaged menisci can be removed arthroscopically.,,, Evaluate and treat various forms of elbow dysplasia, such as,,, Fragmented coronoid process,,, O C D lesions,,, Ununited anconeal process,,, Evaluation of elbow incongruity,,, It too may be used to discover O C D in the shoulder, stifle, and hock.,,, Discover Medial shoulder instability, and Bicipital tendonitis.,,, Evaluation and synovial biopsy of companion with polyarthopathy. And too Evaluate, biopsy, and lavage of septic arthritis.,,,,, Arthroscopy is most pet friendly in the discovery of joint pain, prognosis and treatment..

[Audio] If you would like to learn more about Spry Companions or would a consultative visit for your companion, please reach out by call or email us at, Info at spry companions dot com. Your companion deserve the best orthopedic care possible, and to return to a pain free life, and the joys of being spry..