This is an arthroscopic surgery of the intercarpal joint. It is hard to see but this trotter has maggiore cartilage damage. Osteoarthritis – degenaration of the cartilage or DJD. The only way to promote healing in the joint is to manually (preferably arthroscopically) curette (scrape) the damaged cartilage that dose not have any blood supply and is not undergoing any “healing process”, until the subchondral bone is uncovered (the last bleeding image form the 4 “snap shots”) which will eventually promote the cartilage mesenchymal cells to start proliferating and healing the damaged area.

Arthroscopy can also be used to remove small bone fragments (chips), that cause irritation and inflammation of the joint. Big chips require more invasive surgery techniques.

Arthroscopy is a mildly invasive technique that allows a faster and better recovery when compared to traditional surgery.