cise and faster dissection, continues to advance. Eric Barp, DPM, an
orthopedic surgeon who specializes in foot and ankle surgery at The
Iowa Clinic in West Des Moines, says small joint arthroscopy has
gained traction thanks to shavers and scopes that operate through
incisions 2.7 mm and
smaller.
He acknowledges
the growing move-
ment of treating frac-
tures with surgery
instead of with casts
and says the latest
arthroscopic instru-
ments are helping to
drive the trend.
"We're able to reduce
fractures through
smaller incisions and
use better visualization
to assess the repair,"
says Dr. Barp. "That
allows for better align-
ment of displaced
intra-articular frac-
tures and leads to bet-
ter outcomes.
Advanced arthroscopy
also minimizes post-
traumatic arthrosis
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