Elbow arthroscopy

It is only in the last decade that elbow arthroscopy had developed as an alternative method of diagnosing and treating pathology of the elbow. When performed with careful technique and a good understanding of the bony and neurovascular anatomy around the elbow, arthroscopy can benefit a large majority of patients with a very low complication rate. The few series that have been reported have shown significant improvement in 73% to 94% of the patients treated. In most cases, functional recovery is quite rapid in the postoperative period.