Shoulder Scope Surgery. The arthroscope is inserted through a small cut incision in your skin. An arthroscope is a thin tube with a light and camera on the end.
During shoulder arthroscopy your surgeon inserts a small camera called an arthroscope into your shoulder joint. The arthroscope is inserted through a small cut incision in your skin. Arthroscopic shoulder surgery can be performed to treat a variety of shoulder problems.
Problems may include a torn rotator cuff swollen tissue or bone spurs.
Many patients prefer this surgery because of faster recovery. An arthroscope is a thin tube with a light and camera on the end. Many patients prefer this surgery because of faster recovery. During shoulder arthroscopy your surgeon inserts a small camera called an arthroscope into your shoulder joint.