Arthroscopy also called arthroscopic surgery is a minimally invasive surgical procedure. Using an arthroscope a physical examination of the interior of a joint is performed. Arthroscopic processes are performed either to treat or to evaluate, many orthopedic conditions including torn floating cartilage, torn surface cartilage, ACL reconstruction and trimming damaged cartilage. In arthroscopy the joint does not have to be opened up fully. Instead, only two small incisions are made that is the benefit of arthroscopy over traditional open knee surgery. It decreases the recovery time of the patient and may increase the rate of surgical success due to less trauma to the connective tissue. It is particularly useful for professional athletes, who often injure knee joints and require fast healing time. And because of smaller incisions, there is also less scarring. The surgical instruments utilized are smaller than traditional instruments. Surgeons examine the joint area on a video monitor, and can diagnose and repair torn joint tissue, such as ligaments and menisci. Arthroscopy is applied for joints of the knee, shoulder, elbow, wrist, ankle and hip.