1. Lifeline multi-specialty hospital
Perungudi, Rajiv Gandhi road
Tamilnadu, India
T.+91 9176640002 (personal mobile)
27, 1st avenue, Besant nagar
Chennai 600090, India
Mobile: +91 9176640002 & +91 9282165002
Timing of surgery
ACL reconstruction- I prefer to do this as soon as possible after the diagnosis is made. The optimal time is three weeks. The advantages of the early arthroscopy and surgery are that it allows a peripheral tear of the meniscus to be sutured.
ACL surgery cost- It starts at 75000 for a one day stay with metal screws and patellar tendon graft.
Technique
I perform arthroscopic ACL reconstruction with patellar tendon commonly and hamstrings occasionally. The incidence of postoperative neuromas of the infrapatellar branch of the saphenous nerve is less through a 2-incision harvest of the patellar tendon and visualization of the bony tunnels is accurate. I prefer the patellar tendon as a graft, although recent reports have found no significant difference between patellar tendon and hamstring grafts. I have recently changed over to anatomic ACL reconstruction using hamstring tendon. For fixation I use interference screws or endo button. In a revision reconstruction I use the quadriceps tendon. Arthroscopically I can inspect the rest of the knee for concomitant damage. Meniscal and cartilage tears can be addressed arthroscopically.
Post operatve regime
My postoperative regime aims at achieving knee extension first and then goes on to the rest of the regimen. The patient can return to his normal level of activity by one year.
Watch a patient testimonial for ACL reconstruction here= http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ueVRMvpbVFU and here- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FCfZjHR5WBQ
