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Nano-arthroscopic surgery revolutionizes the way in which injuries are repaired even in the smallest and most inaccessible joints of the body, with the least possible intervention and with immediate recovery. It optimizes the treatment of diseases that, until recently, were almost impossible to fully restore with traditional arthroscopy, or the restoration was longer in duration and with greater post-operative trauma.

Having already lived a decade on the other side of the Atlantic, nano-arthroscopy has been applied for more than a year at the Athens Medical Center with excellent results. An evolution of traditional arthroscopy, nano-arthroscopy finds a large scope of application in small and complex joints, which are often difficult to access and the use of conventional tools and techniques complicates the work of orthopedists, increasing the risk of injury.

On the contrary, with nano-arthroscopy any damage is repaired immediately, bloodlessly and without risk of injury to the area or post-operative complications.

This minimally invasive procedure is performed through a very small hole, the size of a needle, that is, smaller than the equivalent of conventional arthroscopy.

The nano-tools used are also smaller than conventional ones.

For example, the nano-arthroscope is a much smaller tool than the traditional arthroscope, but flexible, with a greater range of motion and operating diameter.

As a result, the risk of damage and injury that may be caused by handling traditional arthroscopic tools is greatly reduced. In comparison, the footprint of nano-arthroscopy on the joint compared to that of an open operation or even conventional arthroscopy, is equivalent to a… “caress”. That is why it can also be performed with local anesthesia.

With the help of a high-resolution camera, diseases are diagnosed and, in combination with the surgeon’s very large field of view, parts of the joints that were previously inaccessible can be reached.

It is a powerful diagnostic tool even in the case of patients who cannot undergo MRI.

Nano-arthroscopy is a percutaneous technique and therefore ideal for repairing injuries to joints such as the shoulder, knee, elbow, ankle, fibula, and small joints of the hand and foot.

Nano-arthroscopy has changed the course of recovery by virtually eliminating the immobilization that accompanies open surgeries due to soft tissue injury around the target pathology. This technique focuses recovery on the primary injury and allows immediate mobilization.

The difference is evident in factors such as mobilization and pain. As confirmed by many studies of patients undergoing nano-arthroscopy, this approach has been associated with excellent patient-reported outcomes and high rates of return to work and sports.