Arthroscopic capsular release for adhesive capsulitis o...

Overview:

This procedure is recommended in those who fail to respond to conservative treatment measures such as steroid injection into the shoulder joint and physiotherapy.  In this procedure the tight capsule (lining of the ...

Arthroscopic circumferential capsular plication, rotato...

Overview:
The surgery is called as Circumferential capsular plication, rotator interval closure and radiofrequency capsulorrhaphy.  This is done as an arthroscopic procedure through two or three tiny stab incision.

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Arthroscopic remplissage surgery for the hill sach defe...

Overview:
This will be the procedure of choice in those who dislocate the shoulder recurrently as a result of anterior structures damage and also fracture in the back of the humeral head.  If there is fracture in the back of ...

Arthroscopic rotator cuff repair surgery

Overview:
Continuing pain, significant weakness and loss of function in the shoulder are the reason why a rotator cuff tear needs repairing.  The tears can vary in size and some of the tears are massive and are not repairable ...

Arthroscopic subacromial decompression and acromioplast...

Overview of the surgery:
This procedure is the treatment of choice in those suffering from subacromial bursitis.  If the patient has already tried injection and physiotherapy but did not provide a long lasting relief of pain, the ...

Arthroscopic surgery for the slap lesion

Overview:
Superior labral antero posterior lesion with significant symptoms such as pain, clicking, catching, grinding will necessitate arthroscopic surgery to treat the lesion.

Nature of the procedure: ...

Arthroscopy assisted biceps tenodesis

Overview:

This surgery is performed in those who have weakness as a result of biceps tendon pathology. The objective of the procedure is to reattach the ruptured tendon to the bone with a tenodesis screw. Tenodesis is the m ...

Biopsy

Overview of surgery

Biopsy is a simple diagnostic procedure in which a small part of the tissue is removed from the tumor which will be sent for histopathological examination which will confirm the diagnosis.
The biop ...

Hip resurfacing

Introduction

The hip joint can be thought of as a ball and socket joint between which lies a lubricating and protective layer known as cartilage. When cartilage loss occurs (a condition known as arthritis), the patient experiences pain as ...

Limb salvage surgeries

Overview of surgery

The advances in imaging along with improved surgical techniques, post operative care have enabled the surgeons to safely remove the tumors and save the limb with good function without compromising the di ...

Lumbar microdiscectomy

Overview of surgery:

Lumbar (lower back) microdiscectomy involves the surgical removal of a herniated disc in the lumbar spine. A majority of patients with a lumbar disc herniation have relief of symptoms with non-surgica ...

Lumbar total disc replacement

Overview of surgery:

In younger individuals (below 60 years) a painful and degenerated disc from the lower back can be removed and replaced with an artificial disc. The artificial disc (made of metal and lined with plas ...

Osteosarcoma

What is osteosarcoma?

Osteosarcoma  is a disease in which cancer (malignant) cells are found in the bone. It is the most common type of bone cancer. Osteosarcoma most often occurs in adolescents and young adults. In chi ...

Partial knee replacement (unicondylar knee replacement)

Total knee replacement (arthroplasty) has proven to be a very effective surgical treatment of osteoarthritis of the knee for many years. Relatively recently, however, partial knee replacement (also known as unicondylar knee replacement) has emerged ...

Posterior cervical decompression with or without fusion

Overview of surgery:
Posterior cervical spine surgery is performed from the back of the neck to relieve compression on the nerves and the spinal cord and to treat painful arthritis. This procedure is considered when the nerves ...

Posterior spinal decompression with or without fusion

Overview of surgery:

Posterior spinal (lumbar or thoracic spine) decompression surgery is performed from the back of the spine to relieve compression on the nerves and the spinal cord resulting from degenerative spinal ...

Spinal injections

Overview

Injection of cortisone and a local anaesthetic is a useful modality to reduce chronic back and neck pain and for the treatment of pain radiating down the legs (sciatica) resulting from nerve root compression. In ad ...

Surgery for correction of spinal deformities - Scoliosi...

Overview of surgery:

Surgery for the correction of spinal deformities is indicated when the deformity (curve) is progressive (worsening) or is likely to worsen, when the curve is more than 50 degrees at presentation dur ...

Total hip replacement

History
Total hip replacement surgery has evolved over the years into a reliable and effective way to relieve disabling pain and allow patients to resume their active lives. Many of the advances in total hip replacement ...

Total knee replacement

History
Total knee replacement surgery was first performed in 1968, and has evolved over the years into a reliable and effective way to relieve disabling pain and allow patients to resume their active lives. Improvement ...

Total shoulder replacement

TOTAL SHOULDER REPLACEMENT

Overview:
If the shoulder joint is worn leading on to severe pain, an artificial joint can be implanted and this is called Total shoulder replacement.  A satisfying funct ...