Understanding the connection of joints is really important for surgeons who perform minimally invasive surgeries. This is because there are a few tough challenges they face:

1. Limited View:

   • With minimally invasive methods, the surgeon can’t see everything as clearly. This makes it hard to find and work around the important parts of the body.

2. Complex Joint Structures:

   • Joints are made up of many different parts, like bones, ligaments (which connect bones), tendons (which connect muscles to bones), and nerves. If a surgeon doesn’t fully understand how these parts work together, it can cause problems. This might lead to things like nerve damage or results that aren’t as good as they should be.

3. Risk of Mistakes:

   • If a surgeon doesn't know joint anatomy well enough, they might place tools incorrectly. This could lead to bleeding or infections, which can make recovery harder for the patient.

4. Learning Process:

   • Moving to minimally invasive surgery means that surgeons have a lot of new things to learn. They need to understand both the usual anatomy and how to see things differently because they work through small cuts.

To overcome these challenges, surgeons can improve their skills with special training and advanced imaging tools, like 3D models. Ongoing education and practice simulations can help fill in any gaps in their experience. This way, surgeons will be better prepared to deal with the tricky parts of joint anatomy during minimally invasive surgeries.