Open AccessImplant free techniques in surgeries for sports related injuries of the knee
Author(s) -
Ajay Alex Varughese,
Santosh Sahanand,
David V. Rajan
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
journal of arthroscopic surgery and sports medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2582-7332
DOI - 10.25259/jassm_14_2021
Subject(s) - fibrous joint , medicine , implant , sports injury , surgery , knee surgery , physical therapy , osteoarthritis , alternative medicine , pathology
Arthroscopic surgeries can be made cost effective by avoiding the use of implants whenever possible. Usage of confluent tunnels, suture bridges, bone bridges, and modifications in standard arthroscopic procedures will help us in achieving comparable mechanical as well as the functional outcome at the same time have technical advantages and cause less financial burden to the patient. On this technical note, we propose the use of various implant free techniques in arthroscopic and other sports related surgeries of the knee.