Knee arthroscopy procedures & when do you need arthroscopy

Imagine you are walking along and suddenly experience unbearable knee pain. However, it initially appears to be caught in one position, after a little while you can limp along home, but just barely. At your doctor's visit, a x-ray is normal but symptoms go on for weeks. An MRI is performed and presently you have an explanation: a torn meniscus. (Two menisci — rubbery cartilage pads that act as shock absorbers — separate the bottom of your knee bone from the highest point of your shin bone.) After a month, you're no better despite rest, pain meds and physical therapy. It's the time for surgery to fix it, correct?

When is Knee Arthroscopy recommended?

Your best arthroscopy specialist in Visakhapatnam might recommend knee arthroscopy if you have an excruciating pain condition that doesn't respond to nonsurgical treatment. Nonsurgical treatment incorporates rest, physical therapy, and meds or injections that can decrease inflammation.

Knee arthroscopy might relieve painful symptoms of many issues that damage the cartilage surfaces and other soft tissues encompassing the joint.

Common arthroscopic procedures for the knee include:

• Partial menisectomy, repair of a torn meniscus, or meniscus transplantation
• Reconstruction of a torn anterior cruciate ligament or posterior cruciate ligament
• Elimination of inflamed synovial tissue
• Trimming or reconstruction of damaged articular cartilage
• Removal of loose fragments of bone or cartilage, similar to those caught by synovial chondromatosis
• Treatment of patella (kneecap) issues
• Treatment of knee sepsis

What happens during knee arthroscopy?

During the procedure, your orthopedic surgeon in vizag:

• Cleanses your leg and secures your knee in a stabilizing device. The device guarantees that your knee stays in the proper position all through the procedure.
• Makes a small cut (cut) in your knee and places a long metal tool called an arthroscope into the cut. The arthroscope has a camera on the end. Images from the camera show up on a screen in the operating room.
• Looks at the images on the monitor and uses them to diagnose the injuries and guide the procedure. If you really need surgery, your best knee arthroscopy surgeon in vizag makes different incisions in your knee and places tiny tools through them.
• Repairs torn tissues, shaves off damaged bone or cartilage and eliminates inflamed or damaged tissues. Your doctor uses designed tools for these tasks.
• Closes the cuts with stitches or small bandages, and wraps your knee with a larger bandage or dressing.

Visit Dr. Naveen Palla for knee or shoulder joint arthroscopy in vizag