Trivedi Arthroscopy Clinic

Surgical Reconstruction Of The ACL If you experience repeated buckling of the knee, inspite if a good rehabilitation program and activity modification, surgery to reconstruct the ACL – replace the damaged one with similar tissue - is advisable. This is performed to enable you to lead a near normal life style. Although artificial ligaments and tissue from cadavers have been used to replace the ACL we prefer to use tissue from your own body to reconstruct the ligament.

The middle one thid of the patellar tendon or the hamstring tendons or quadriceps tendon with or without bone have been utilized reconstruction. The graft is obtained through a small incision. The Procedure The surgery is performed under anesthesia. The knee is first inspected with the Arthroscope – a small fiber optic telescope – to confirm the diagnosis. Though another small puncture small instrument are introduced into the knee to treat damage to other internal structures like the meniscus & articular cartilage.

Long standing swelling of the joints called synovitis caused by and other reasons can be successfully removed by using arthroscopy.

Selective cases of the can be treated successfully with arthroscopic surgery to reduce pain, swelling and discomfort.

can be diagnosed and treated with minimum morbidity by diagnostic arthroscopic biopsy and subsequent arthroscopic treatment in same sitting.


Arthroscopy is best in the treatment of disorders of the patella (knee cap) ranging from lateral facet compression syndrome to recurrent dislocation of the patella.
Some times there is presence of the bony loose bodies in the knee joint arising out of arthritis, post traumatic Chondral fracture or OCD causing locked joint. Such a problem can be totally eradicated by arthroscopic removal of the loose body. Also foreign bodies like needle, glass, thorn and other found in the joint after accidental injuries can be removed by arthroscopy.

following fractures and after open joint surgery can be successfully treated by arthroscopic Arthrolysis to regain the lost movement the joint.

Frozen shoulder and other painful and stiff shoulder due to various reasons can also be treated by arthroscopy.

Arthroscopic treatment of recurrent dislocation of the shoulder is most reliable method for such problems.

The unexplained pain in the ankle joint in the sports persons due to impingement and Chondral lesions can be effectively diagnosed and treated by arthroscopy very effectively

Persistent pain after ankle sprain not relived by routine treatment can be treated by arthroscopy.
Various problems of the elbow joint like synovitis, loose bodies and joint stiffness can be tackled precisely and effectively by arthroscopy.

	In the sports person various joint problems are better treated by arthroscopy than any other treatment to get them back to the sports earlier without affecting their performance.
Arthroscopy is the best tool to in diagnosis of the joint related problems which can be diagnosed easily by x-ray and other methods.