Meniscus Tear of the knee joint can cause pain, swelling & locking sensation in the knee joint. In older individuals it usually happens spontaneously as degenerative tears but in younger individuals it is usually traumatic.
Knee Arthroscopy is the keyhole technique of management of injuries to Ligaments, Meniscus & cartilage. It provides predictable relief with minimal tissue damage leading to early return to function. Dr Shekhar Srivastav is leading Arthroscopic Surgeon in Delhi for management of Ligament injuries of the Knee Joint
73 yr old lady, suffering from pain in her Right shoulder for last 4-5 yrs due to Osteoarthritis. She was advised physiotherapy , medications and was even injected in her Shoulder joint without any long term benefit. The pain was so severe that even turning in bed was quite a task for her.She was then advised to bear with the pain or take painkillers for unbearable pain.
She was taken up for surgery and as her muscles were weak , Reverse Shoulder Arthroplasty was performed on her. She was relieved of pain within 3 weeks of surgery and could perform normal day-today activity within 6-8 weeks.
72 yr old lady suffered injury to her elbow with multiple fragments and poor bone quality because of osteoporosis. She couldn’t be operated for 3 weeks because of poor skin condition. After 3 weeks we felt that fixation won’t give good result because of small fragments and osteoporosis. Elbow replacement was done for her with excellent results. She’s having a stable , painless ,functional elbow with full movements.
65 Yr old lady was having pain and weakness of her right shoulder and inability to lift her shoulder by herself. She also was dislocating her shoulder repeatedly.
She was Successfully managed by Shoulder Arthroscopy where her torn labrum as well as torn Rotator cuff was repaired. With meticulous repair and good rehab she regained her full shoulder function.