Arthroscopic Surgery started in AH GMC Rajouri by the Department of Orthopaedics.

GNSONLINE RAJOURI

RAJOURI JANUARY 10:– Good news for PIRPUNJAL Region that Arthroscopic Surgery started first time in AH GMC Rajouri under supervision of Principal Prof. (Dr) A S Bhatia and Medical Superintendent Dr Mehmood Hussain Bajar.

ACL Reconstruction and Meniscectomy surgery has been performed on the patient namely Shahida Begum resident of Koteranka by a team of doctors comprising of Dr Irfan Malik Assistant Professor Orthopaedics, Dr Nahid Khan Anaesthetist, Dr Adrees SR Orthopaedics, Dr Ashraf DNB Orthopaedics, Mr Shahid Bhat OT Technician and Mr Amir Anesthesia Technician. Earlier for this type of surgery patients had to go out of Rajouri which will now be on regular basis in AH GMC Rajouri. This surgery has been performed free of cost under AB-PMJAY Sehat Scheme where as it is a costly procedure.
Arthroscopy is a surgical procedure for diagnosing and treating joint problems that Orthopaedic surgeon use to visualize and treat problems inside a joint. The word arthroscopy comes from two Greek words, “arthro” (joint) and “skopein” (to look). The term literally means “to look within the joint.”
In arthroscopic surgery orthopaedic surgeon makes a small incision in the patient’s skin, then inserts pencil-sized instrument that contain a small lens and lightining system to magnify and illuminate the structures inside the joint. Light is transmitted through fiber optics to the end of the arthroscope that is inserted into the joint.
By attaching the arthroscope to a miniature camera, the surgeon is able to see the interior of the joint through this very small incision, rather than the larger incision needed for open surgery.
The camera attached to the arthroscope displays the image of the joint on a video monitor, allowing the surgeon to look through out the joint. This lets the surgeon see the structures like cartilage and ligaments etc. The surgeon can determine the amount or type of injury and then repair or correct the problem, if it is necessary. Doctors use arthroscopy to help diagnose and treat a variety of joint conditions, most commonly affecting the: Knee, Shoulder, Elbow, Ankle, Hip and wrist joint.
Conditions treated with arthroscopy include:
Loose bone fragments, damaged or torn cartilage, inflamed joint linings, torn ligaments and scaring within joints etc.