ADVANCES IN EQUINE ARTHROSCOPY

Surgical procedures completed under arthroscopic guidance have become commonplace in many equine practices and have largely replaced surgery using arthrotomy incisions. With a limited amount of equipment, numer ous diagnostic and surgical procedures can be completed. Surgeons need to become familiar with regional and intraarticular (intrasynovial) a natomy to ensure that proper surgical approaches are used, access to t he lesion will be realized, and potential complications will be minimi zed. Specialized motorized instruments and surgical lasers are now ava ilable and may be useful in the treatment of selected clinical cases.