| | | | | additional damage to any of the other knee |
| Arthroscopic Debridement Of Septic Arthritis | | | | structures can be identified, and where appropriate, is |
| | | | | corrected surgically. |
| Overview | | | | There are a number of choices available to the |
| | | | | orthopedic surgeon in determining how best to |
| Arthroscopic debridement of Septic arthritis Causes | | | | reconstruct the torn ACL. They all involve a "graft" |
| Aspiration of knee under non aseptic conditions, | | | | using something to substitute for the torn ACL. |
| infected total knee replacements | | | | Each of the available ACL graft tissue choices |
| | | | | requires a unique harvesting technique. Furthermore, |
| ACL reconstruction Treatment | | | | there are usually different methods used for fixing |
| When septic arthritis is detected earlier in a patient | | | | the grafts in the bone tunnels, depending on the |
| and debridement is indicated then it can be done | | | | characteristics and properties of the tissue selected. |
| arthroscopically. The scope is inserted through the | | | | Because of these differences in graft techniques, the |
| antero- lateral or anteromedial portals and a shaver is | | | | type of surgery chosen is frequently made by the |
| introduced into the suprapatellar pouch to break | | | | surgeon based on his or her experience and comfort |
| down soft adhesions. Multiple drains are left in situ | | | | level with the chosen technique. |
| and the patient is started on CPM(continuous passive | | | | Typically, an ACL reconstruction takes two to two |
| mobilization). | | | | and a half hours. The anesthesia may be general |
| In Chennai, aspiration of the knee in ill equipped | | | | anesthesia or a spinal anesthesia. General anesthesia |
| theatres by poorly trained surgeons/ gp's may lead | | | | allows the individual to be asleep through the entire |
| to septic arthritis. Antibiotics are administered for | | | | procedure. Spinal anesthesia involves an injection in |
| prolonged period..... | | | | the back that numbs only the lower body. A |
| | | | | medication is also administered with a spinal |
| How Is The ACL Repaired? | | | | anesthesia to keep the individual sedated throughout |
| Today ACL reconstruction is essentially an | | | | the procedure..... |
| arthroscopic procedure, though many surgeons | | | | There are several available operative procedures : - |
| throughout the world still prefer to open the knee. If | | | | - Patellar tendon graft procedure. |
| this route is chosen, depending on how the ACL is | | | | - Hamstring graft procedure. |
| repaired, then the incisions may not be very different | | | | - Allograft procedure.... |
| from those done arthroscopically. | | | | |
| An arthroscope is a pen-shaped instrument to which | | | | With us each patient is individually evaluated by |
| a tiny video camera is attached. It contains optical | | | | Specialised Orthopaedic Surgeons working at the We |
| fibers, a light source, and lenses that can magnify | | | | Care India partner hospitals and managed in the |
| images 25 to 30 times. The camera attached to the | | | | context of the underlying background health status |
| end of the arthroscope sends images to a video | | | | and activity level..... |
| screen. The surgeon looks at the screen and is able | | | | |
| to get an exceptionally clear view of the inside of | | | | |
| the joint. Because the procedure can be done using | | | | |
| an arthroscope, and using small specialized | | | | Please log on to : |
| instruments without big incisions and excessive | | | | Send your query : Get a Quote |
| trauma to the tissues, it is really well suited to be an | | | | |
| outpatient procedure (one that does not require an | | | | We Care Core Values |
| overnight stay at the hospital). Most ACL | | | | We have a very simple business model that keeps |
| reconstructions are commonly performed as | | | | you as the centre. |
| outpatient procedures. However, many doctors | | | | Having the industry’s most elaborate and |
| prefer to keep patients overnight in the hospital | | | | exclusive Patient Care and Clinical Coordination teams |
| following surgery. | | | | stationed at each partner hospital, we provide you |
| Before actually reconstructing the torn ligament, the | | | | the smoothest and seamless care ever imagined. |
| surgeon uses the arthroscope to carefully survey the | | | | With a ratio of one Patient Care Manager to five |
| whole joint, looking at and evaluating each key | | | | patients our patient care standards are unmatched |
| structure. During this portion of the procedure, any | | | | across the sub continent. |