Joint Specific Products

All the units discussed so far have covered equipment that can be used for Arthroscopy in general. We have discussed them in light of knee but they find equal use in Shoulder, Ankle and other joints. Since the incidence of disorders in knee are more frequently treated arthroscopically, many specialised instruments have been developed for this particular joint. The three most specialised procedures for the knee are Meniscal Repair, ACL/PCL Reconstruction and MosaicPlasty. Of these, the first two procedures are solely for the knee while MosaicPlasty is also done on Ankle. All the instruments that are used for these procedures, with an exception of powered drill for ACL/PCL reconstruction, are manual in nature. These instruments are also very technique specific. Comparatively recent in origin, these techniques are fast gaining popularity among orthopaedic surgeons due, mainly, to increasing sophistication in the instrumentation. Also ACL/PCL reconstruction and meniscal repair is gaining importance because of increasing awareness towards sports medicine. These disorders have maximum incidence in sports persons because of their high activity levels. It should be understood that all these procedures can be carried out using open techniques but are increasingly done only endoscopically because of the latter’s advantages.