To create that kind of injury is usually required great violence, so often observed concomitant lesions important that the rear outside corner.
Radiographs and MRI are the tests required for diagnosis of this lesion.
The surgical repair of these lesions is arthroscopically using the following transplants:
graft-derived donor, and
semitendinosus tendon graft – emaciated, which is mainly used for the restoration of spinal rear outside corner.
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What is the procedure before surgery;
Performed to prepare for surgery. Performed x-rays, blood tests and ECG. Take a complete medical history with emphasis on cardiac and respiratory problems, allergies or previous surgery. Becomes final check by a cardiologist and anaisthisiologo.I process is usually done a few hours before surgery.
required keeping patients in the hospital;
The patient may have been discharged on the same day.
What kind of anesthesia required;
This is determined in consultation with the anesthesiologist or regional case may be, or general anesthesia.
What is the recovery time after surgery;
The full return to racing activities (competitive sports) is about 6 - 8 months.
There are risks after surgery;
The complication rate arthroscopy is less than 1% when performed by trained orthopedic surgeons.