Joints and conditions that can now be operated on arthroscopically are listed below.
Distal interphalangeal (coffin) joint
 Extensor fragment process fragments of distal phalanx
 Subchondral cystic lesion of distal phalanx
 Palmar fragments in coffin joint
Proximal interphalangeal (pastern) joint
 Proximal dorsal fragments from middle phalanx
Metacarpophalangeal/metatarsophalangeal (fetlock) joints
 Proximal dorsal first phalanx chip fragments
 Proximal palmar/plantar chip fragments
 OCD of distal dorsal metatarsus and metacarpus
Subchondral cystic lesions of distal metacarpus
 Apical sesamoid fragments
 Basal sesamoid fragments
 Abaxial sesamoid fragments
 Non-displaced and displaced fractures of lateral and medial condyle of metacarpus and
metatarsus (reduction and fixation under arthroscopic visualization)
 Axial osteitis of the proximal sesamoid bones and fraying of intersesamoidean ligaments
Femoropatellar and femorotibial joints
 OCD of trochlear ridges of femur and patella
 Distal fragmentation of patella
 Patella fractures
 Subchondral cystic lesions of medial condyle of femur
 Articular lesions on medial condyle of femur (diagnostic arthroscopy)
 Subchondral cystic lesions of the proximal extremity of the tibia
 Fractures of the medial tibial intercondylar eminence
 Injuries to the cruciate ligaments
 Meniscal ligament injures
 Injuries in caudal compartment of medial femorotibial joint
Tarsocrural (tibiotarsal) joint
 OCD of distal intermediate ridge of tibia
 Lateral trochlear ridge of femur
 Medial malleolus of tibia or medial trochlear ridge of talus
 Traumatic injury and chip fragments of trochlear ridges of talus
 Intra-articular fractures of the tarsocrural joint, including retrieval of fragments from talocentral
(proximal intertarsal) joint
 Tears and avulsions of the collateral ligaments of the tarsocrural joints
 Treatments of proliferative synovitis
 Treatment of septic arthritis and septic osteomyelitis
Scapulohumeral (shoulder) joint
 OCD of humeral head and/or glenoid of scapula
 Osteoarthritis
 Articular fracture
 Septic arthritis/osteomyelitis
Elbow joint
 Fractures of the cranial lateral portion of the humerus
 OCD of the elbow
 Fragmentation of the anconeal process
 Septic arthritis
 Osteoarthritis
Hip joint
 Femoral head cartilage lesions
 Tearing of the ligament of the head of the femur
 OCD
 Acetabular chip fractures
 Infected arthritis
Temporomandibular Joint
 Articular cartilage lesions
 Soft tissue injury
Tenoscopy
 Tears of manica flexoria
 Removal of tenoscopic masses and transection of adhesions
 Transections of the palmar/plantar annular ligament
 Linear clefts of tendons (all these type usually diagnosed at the time of arthroscopic
evaluation)
 Removal of radial osteochondroma in carpal sheath
 Removal of radial physeal exostosis in carpal sheath
 Desmotomy of the accessory ligament of the superficial digital flexor tendon (carpal sheath)
 Carpal tunnel syndrome
 Tenoscopic examination and surgery in tarsal sheath and extensor tendon sheaths
Bursoscopy
 The arthroscope is also used to diagnose and treat conditions in the calcaneal bursa of the
hock, the intertubercular (bicipital) bursa and navicular bursa.