Capsulotomy

Capsulotomy: what is it and how is it performed?

Capsulotomy is a surgical procedure that is used to treat a variety of joint conditions. It involves cutting the joint capsule, which surrounds the joint and ensures its mobility.

The joint capsule is made up of dense fibrous tissue that can become too tight and restrict joint movement. This can occur as a result of injury, inflammation, or degenerative changes such as arthritis.

Capsulotomy can be performed either as an open operation or using an arthroscope, a special instrument that is inserted into the joint through a small hole. In both cases, the surgeon makes an incision in the capsule to increase the range of motion of the joint.

After the procedure, patients are advised to follow a rehabilitation program that includes exercises to restore mobility and strength to the joint.

Capsulotomy can be an effective procedure for treating a variety of joint conditions, but like any surgical procedure, it is not without risks and complications. Therefore, before undergoing it, you should carefully discuss all possible risks and benefits with your doctor.

In conclusion, capsulotomy is an important procedure for restoring joint mobility and improving the quality of life of patients with limited mobility. However, as with any other surgical procedure, you must carefully discuss all possible risks and benefits with your doctor and make an informed decision.

Capsulotomy is a surgical operation to dissect the joint capsule. The name comes from the joint capsule - synovium. Synonyms: arthrotomy, arthrolysis, enzefamotomy.

**Indications for arthrotomy treatment.** The cause of joint pain is a significant increase in intra-articular pressure. As the internal load increases, the joint capsule constantly becomes inflamed, irritating the internal structures of the joint. This leads to inflammation, swelling, deformation of the joint, disruption of its function and stability. Ultimately, the muscle tendons become thinner, scars appear that limit movement, and the result of all this is limited joint mobility. In the absence of adequate treatment, irreversible processes occur that lead to joint disability. Typically, indications for surgical intervention are systemic diseases that cause pathology of the tissues of the periarticular bursae. For example, systemic lupus erythematosus, ankylosing spondylitis, gout or rheumatoid arthritis cause numerous small tissue lesions. This process leads in the final stages to drying out of the joint. Therefore, it is necessary to urgently remove the sanguineous fluid, which enters the joint cavity through microscopic tissue damage. Capsulotamia has been used in surgery for a long time and at first enjoyed great success. However, in younger patients, the joint instability condition could continue and the arthroscopic method would be more effective. But gradually arthrotomy therapy began to be used less and less. With the development of endoscopic techniques, its use has increased again. Currently used for lesions of the knee joint and elbow due to systemic lupus erythematosus. The emergence of modern diagnostic equipment and new visual diagnostic methods has made it possible to carry out a more refined classification of diseases of the knee joints and assess the condition of all structural elements of the joint. Thanks to this scientific