Arthroscopic Joint Surgery
Arthroscopic surgery allows the Orthopedic Surgeon to diagnose and treat some
abnormalities within a joint. Arthroscopic surgery can be performed on most large
joints of the body. This minimally invasive technique is carried out through small incisions around the joint. A camera attached to a small scope displays images of the joint on a monitor. Operative instruments can be inserted through the small incisions to carry out the surgical procedure.
Most common surgeries offered at Delbrook Surgical Centre are:
Shoulder
• Shoulder Arthroscopy for diagnosis of symptoms and abnormalities
• Basic Arthroscopic Debridement for degenerative and other shoulder pathology
• Repair of Rotator Cuff Tears (Open and Arthroscopic)
• Acromioplasty & Debridement for some degenerative or mechanical shoulder difficulties
• Bankhart for stabilization of Shoulder Capsule tears, Chronic or Recurrent Shoulder Dislocation
• SLAP Repair (Superior Lateral Anterior to Posterior Repair), repair of Shoulder joint injury specific to the Labrum that surrounds the shoulder socket
Knee
• Knee Arthroscopy for diagnosis of symptoms and abnormalities
• Basic Arthroscopic Debridement for degenerative and other knee pathology
• Knee Arthroscopy with Meniscectomy or Meniscal Repair. Meniscectomy can be either Partial or Complete for torn Medial or Lateral Meniscus. Meniscal Repair is sometimes an option.
• Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction (ACL Reconstruction). Repair of the ACL can be carried out Arthroscopically or as a combined approach. It usually involves a tendon graft taken from the Hamstrings or Patella Tendon
Ankle, Wrist and Elbow
• Arthroscopic diagnosis can be carried out on almost any joint. Debridement is the most common corrective procedure.