Arthroscopy vs open surgery: Find out which method is better suited to your situation in terms of joint pain, rehabilitation time and expense.

Unevenness of the joint surfaces of the elbow joint is usually caused by poorly healed fractures in which the fracture has spread into the joint. There are basically three types of problems in these cases.

Arthroscopy (s.g. “keyhole surgery” or “keyhole technique” or “arthroscopy”) is a minimally invasive surgical procedure on a joint in which an examination and also treatment of damage is performed using an arthroscope. The arthroscope (optics) and instruments are inserted into the joint through small incisions.