Clinical Applications and Advances in Arthroscopic, Endoscopic, and Minimally Invasive Techniques in Orthopaedics
A special issue of Journal of Clinical Medicine (ISSN 2077-0383). This special issue belongs to the section "Orthopedics".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 March 2027 | Viewed by 347
Editor
2. Department of Orthopaedic II, General Hospital of Thessaloniki “G. Gennimatas”, 54635 Thessaloniki, Greece
Interests: degenerative disease; spine surgery; minimally invasive spine surgery; endoscopic spine surgery; spine endoscopy
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Orthopaedic surgery is changing rapidly. Arthroscopic, endoscopic, and minimally invasive techniques are now used across many areas of the field. These approaches aim to reduce soft tissue damage, improve visualization, and limit perioperative morbidity. They may also support faster recovery, earlier return to daily activities and sports, and better patient-centered outcomes.
Their use now extends beyond traditional arthroscopy. Minimally invasive and endoscopic techniques are increasingly applied in sports medicine, joint surgery, spine surgery, trauma, and reconstructive procedures. However, their wider adoption also raises important questions. These include patient selection, indications, technical limitations, learning curves, complications, and long-term outcomes compared with open surgery.
New developments in imaging, navigation, robotics, biologics, implant design, and rehabilitation continue to shape modern orthopaedic practice. Still, high-quality clinical evidence is needed. It remains important to define which patients benefit most, which techniques are truly effective, and how these approaches can be used safely in daily practice.
This Special Issue aims to provide a platform for current evidence, technical insights, clinical experience, and future perspectives in this evolving field.
We welcome original research articles and reviews on arthroscopic, endoscopic, and minimally invasive techniques across orthopaedic subspecialties. We sincerely invite researchers, clinicians, and experts in related fields to contribute their latest findings, innovations, and practical experiences.
Prof. Dr. Stylianos Kapetanakis
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- arthroscopy
- endoscopic surgery
- minimally invasive surgery
- orthopaedic surgery
- sports medicine
- spine surgery
- surgery
- robotics
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