The Orthopedic Department offers quality services for simple and complex fractures and dislocations in all age groups.

• Comprehensive treatment of simple and complex fractures and dislocations
• Peri-articular fractures
• Pelvic and acetabular fractures treatment with computer navigation
• Minimally invasive fracture fixation
• Osteoporotic and pathological fracture fixation
• Post-traumatic deformity correction with external fixators
• Soft tissue injuries
• Mal-union and non-union of fractures

Arthroscopic Surgery Services:

1. What kinds of joint injuries can be treated with arthroscopic surgery?

Arthroscopic surgery can be performed on many different joints, including the shoulders, elbows, wrists, hips, knees and ankles.

When it comes to sports and recreational activities, common conditions that may be treated with arthroscopic surgery include:

Damaged cartilage

The bones are lined with tissue called cartilage that protects your bones and provides a connection between bones. When your cartilage is damaged, you may experience a limited ability to move in the area of the injury, along with stiffness and swelling.

Torn tendons and ligaments

Tendons are the tissues that connect your bones to your muscles and help with movement. Ligaments help to stabilize your joints. ACL reconstruction is an example of an arthroscopic procedure performed to treat an injury to the anterior cruciate ligament in the knee. An ACL injury can occur during soccer, basketball or tennis, or during any sport as the result of stopping/starting quickly or jumping. People with this type of injury often describe a sudden pop or feeling that the knee is giving away.

Bone chips or cartilage fragments

Cartilage or bone fragments can occur as a result of injury, causing pain and swelling. Sometimes called loose bodies, these tiny fragments may or may not be seen on an X-ray. During an arthroscopic procedure, your surgeon is able to find the fragments and remove them.

Instability or dislocation

We see quite a few dislocated shoulders as a result of sports injuries or falls. When a joint slips out of place, you may experience sudden or intense pain, and feel like your joint is loose. If the joint does not go back into place on its own, you need to seek medical attention immediately.

Even if it does go back into place, it’s a good idea to have the area evaluated to make sure that the joint will stay in place and that you do not have damage that can worsen with time.

Joint inflammation

When you have an injury, such as a ligament tear or dislocation, your body responds by increasing blood flow to the affected area. This causes heat, swelling and stiffness that can become chronic.

An arthroscopic procedure may be an option when conservative treatments, such as medication and physical therapy, are not enough to help heal your inflammation.

2. How is arthroscopic surgery performed?

Although arthroscopic surgery is minimally invasive, it is still performed in an operating room. Depending on the type of procedure, you may have local anesthesia to numb the area, or general anesthesia, where you sleep through the surgery.

The surgery is generally performed using small incisions to insert an arthroscope into the affected joint. The arthroscope is a pencil-sized surgical instrument with a camera that projects onto a monitor in the operating room. This allows your surgeon to look at the damaged area.

To perform the surgery, additional instruments, such as lasers, are inserted through separate tiny incisions. Once the procedure is completed, your incisions are closed using stitches or steri-strips.

You can usually be released from recovery within 1–2 hours with care instructions.