Arthroscopic surgery
Arthroscopic surgery (keyhole surgery) is a minimally invasive technique that allows surgeons to diagnose and treat joint conditions using a small camera and specialised instruments through small skin incisions.
It is a soft-tissue-preserving approach that can also provide excellent visualisation and improved access to difficult areas. From a patient’s perspective, it often enables a faster, more comfortable recovery and more cosmetic scars. This forms a central part of Dr Ye’s subspecialty practice, reflecting his focus on advanced minimally invasive techniques for complex joint conditions.
Wrist arthroscopy
Wrist arthroscopy is a rapidly evolving and highly specialised field that allows treatment of complex bony and ligament injuries while preserving the joint capsule and critical blood supply. This tissue-sparing approach has been transformative in scaphoid non-union surgery and ligament reconstruction, where biological preservation can improve union rates, limit long-term stiffness, and support more reliable functional outcomes. In arthroscopically assisted fracture fixation, direct visualisation of the joint surfaces allows more accurate reduction of articular fragments, helping restore joint congruity and optimise recovery.
Elbow arthroscopy
Elbow arthroscopy is particularly powerful for the treatment of stiff elbows, elbow arthritis, and osteochondritis dissecans, where precise work within a tight joint is essential. This minimally invasive, tissue-preserving approach allows thorough releases, cartilage treatment, and removal of arthritic spurs while limiting disruption to surrounding structures, helping to restore motion and function with less postoperative pain and a faster recovery in appropriately selected patients.
Shoulder arthroscopy
Shoulder arthroscopy is a well-established and highly refined technique with a long track record of reliable results across a wide range of shoulder conditions, including rotator cuff repair, joint stabilisation, stiff shoulder release, and selected fracture fixation. Key advantages include comprehensive access to all areas of the shoulder joint while avoiding detachment of the rotator cuff as part of the surgical approach, which in many cases can reduce soft-tissue trauma and improve post-operative recovery.
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Endoscopic carpal tunnel release
​Endoscopic carpal tunnel release is a minimally invasive technique designed to relieve pressure on the median nerve through a small incision using a camera-guided system. Its key advantages include less palmar tenderness, a quicker return to work and daily activities, and the option to safely treat both wrists during the same operation in appropriately selected patients.
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