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Introduction of Arthroscopy Center

The human body consists of numerous joints. Degenerative change and various diseases occur in these joints because of a lot of momentum. Recently, the damage of the joints are increasing by the traffic accidents, industrial accidents and frequent sports injuries.

In the past, the surgical operation of direct joint incision was carried out in the diagnosis and treatment of these joint disease or injury. In contrast, arthroscopic surgery doesn’t incise the affected area, it diagnoses and treats joint disease by an incision of 0.5~1cm on the joint and insert a tiny camera of 4.5mm. You can see the inside of the joint under a good range of vision through TV screen. The diagnosis is accurate and the operation can treat the focus region simultaneously. Because of the advantage of accurate treat, few damage of soft tissues and a quick recovery, it is recognized as the best treatment in joint diseases recently. The operation scene can be recorded on video. The operation is an up-to-date operation method which can cut and trim the osteophyte and tumor tissue through the arthroscopy, in case consequently microfracture surgery can be carried out to grow new cartilage. The arthroscopy center of Mokpo Korea Hospital provide the treatment about shoulder and knee, as well as the elbow, wrist and ankle joint disorders and trauma using arthroscopy. Through the close coordination system of rehabilitation medicine and rehabilitation center, our center has a strong interest in not only treatment but also physical therapy. In addition, arthroscopy center concentrates on patient medical treatment and the research and education of joint diseases.