InnerVue Instrument for viewing Cartilage

Once in a while a new technique appears that promises to make diagnosis a lot easier.
The InnerVue scope ( from Arthrotek) may be one such new instrument. Under only local anesthesia, a very samll tube is put into the knee. It contains 17,000 fiberoptic channels, and is able to give a pretyy good picture of the joint. This may eliminate the need for MR scans,a nd give immediate visual information to help decide what therapy is needed. it also may be a great way to monitor cartilage repair.