Knee & Shoulder Arthroscopy

Knee & Shoulder Arthroscopy

We are fully equipped with the latest state of the art Karl Storz arthroscopy unit which allows us to perform minimal invasive flawless surgeries with discharge in 24 hours. We do key hole surgery for meniscal repairs by HF, ACL, PCL & MCL reconstruction, debridement, recurrent dislocation of shoulder & rotator cuff repairs.

Shoulder & Knee Arthroscopy
The orthopedic surgeons at Atullok hospital use arthroscopy as a method of viewing a joint, and, if needed, to perform surgery on a joint.The device is inserted into a small incision and allows Atullok hospital surgeons to look for joint damage or disease. The device also allows our surgeons to perform reconstructive procedures on the joint, if needed.

Shoulder Arthroscopy:-

• Rotator cuff tearsshoulder pain arthroscopic surgery
• Inflamed tissue above the shoulder joint
• Damaged coracoacromial ligament or ligament tear
• Torn labrum (cartilage lining the shoulder joint), which leads to shoulder instability
• SLAP lesion
• Biceps tendon tears
• Synovitis (inflammation in the lining of the joint)

Arthritis of the clavicle (collarbone)

Depending on your injury our surgeon may bring the edges of a torn together, then attach the tendon to the bone with sutures or metal or plastic rivets.

Recovery varies, but most patients go home the same day and take a few weeks to a few months to heal.

Knee Arthroscopy:-
Frequently seen arthroscopic repairs to the knee include

• fractures
• disclocated patella (knee cap)

Removal of tissue may also be necessary. Arthroscopy can be used to extract tissue or bone that may be impinging on your movement — for example:

• loose bodies of cartilage
• Baker’s cyst (sometimes associated with arthritis)
• swollen or inflamed synovium (the lining in the joint)
• The steps involved in knee arthroscopy:
• You will be given anesthesia (in most cases, local).
• Saline (salt water) will be pumped in to expand the joint.
• Post-surgery, you will be discharged with instructions for caring for your incisions.
• Recovery time from knee surgery varies. Most patients can return to school or work within a week.

About Shoulder Arthroscopy
Shoulder arthroscopy is a type of surgery that uses a small camera inserted through a small incision to examine the tissues inside or around your shoulder joint. For information about shoulder arthroscopy surgery at @atulokhospital.com

Arthroscopy may be recommended for shoulder problems:

• A torn or damaged biceps tendon
• A torn rotator cuff
• Stiffness of the shoulder
• Inflammation or damaged lining of the joint
• Arthritis of the end of the clavicle
• Shoulder Arthroscopy Surgery

Shoulder arthroscopy procedures may differ, but most involve: The surgeon will look around the entire joint to check the cartilage, tendons of the shoulder. If damaged tissues need to be repaired, the surgeon will make one to three additional small incisions to insert other instruments. These may include a blunt hook to pull on tissues and a shaver to remove damaged or unwanted tissues.

In addition to working on the shoulder joint, the surgeon often places the camera in the rotator cuff tendons. The surgeon can evaluate the area above the rotator cuff, clean out inflamed tissue.

At the end of the surgery, the fluid is drained from the shoulder and the small incisions are closed.

After Shoulder Arthroscopy Surgery
As compared to an "open" surgery, the minimally invasive arthroscopy results in less pain and stiffness, fewer complications, shorter hospital stays and faster recovery time.

• A torn meniscus (either repair or removal)
• Mild arthritis
• Inflamed or damaged lining of the joint
• Misalignment of the knee cap
• Knee Arthroscopy Surgery

Knee arthroscopy procedures may differ, but most involve:


• The surgeon inserts a small camera, less than one-quarter inch into the knee joint through a small incision.
• For a simple surgical procedure, a local or regional anesthetic is administered, which numbs the affected area.
• After looking around the entire knee for problem areas, the surgeon usually makes one to four additional small incisions to insert other instruments. A heat probe may also be used to remove inflammation in the joint.
• At the completion of the surgery, the saline is drained from the knee, and a dressing applied.