Abstract
Needle arthroscopy, miniarthroscopy, or nanoarthroscopy are terms used to identify a specific subset of arthroscopic viewing instruments. Whereas a standard arthroscope is approximately 2.7–4.0 mm in diameter with a fiberoptic cable connecting to a camera, the Nanoscope (Arthrex, Naples Fl) is a much smaller scope (1.9) that contains a microchip on the tip of a needle that transmits video to the viewing screen. This can lead to smaller incisions, decreased morbidity, and faster recovery times. Cost analysis has shown needle arthroscopy to be more cost-effective than magnetic resonance imaging for diagnostic purposes with studies showing nearly equivalent diagnostic accuracy if not improved accuracy with the arthroscope. This has led to the increasing popularity of needle arthroscopy.
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Lycans, D., Lavender, C. (2021). Introduction to Nanoarthroscopy. In: Lavender, C. (eds) Biologic and Nanoarthroscopic Approaches in Sports Medicine. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-71323-2_12
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