Arthroscopy - Arthroscopy

Japanese: 関節鏡検査 - かんせつきょうけんさ
Arthroscopy - Arthroscopy

…Research into arthroscopes began in Japan in 1920 by Kenji Takagi, and later, thanks to the efforts of Masaki Watanabe and others, the world's first practical arthroscope was developed. Arthroscopy involves inserting a thin tube consisting of a light source and a telescope through a small incision in the skin, filling the joint cavity with saline, and peering inside. Until recently, it was only performed on knee joints, but advances in instruments have made it possible to peer into the internal cavities of small joints such as those of the elbow, shoulder, and foot. …

*Some of the terms that refer to "arthroscopy" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…関節鏡の研究は日本では1920年に高木憲次によって始められ,その後渡辺正毅らの努力によって世界に先駆けて実用的な関節鏡が開発された。関節鏡検査arthroscopyは,光源と鏡筒からなる細い筒を小さな皮膚の切開部から挿入し,関節腔内に生理食塩水を満たした状態にして内部をのぞいて行う。最近まではひざの関節に限って行われていたが,器械の進歩によってひじや肩,あるいは足などの小さな関節の内腔をものぞくことが可能になった。…

※「関節鏡検査」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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