Knee & Leg Procedures Videos
Overviews of Knee and Leg Procedures
ACL Reconstruction
This procedure replaces a damaged anterior cruciate ligament (ACL). The ACL connects the front top of the tibia (the lower leg bone), to the rear bottom of the femur (the thigh bone).
Arthroscopic Chondroplasty
This outpatient procedure is used to repair a small area of damaged cartilage in the knee. The damaged tissue is removed, allowing healthy cartilage to grow in its place.
Arthrosurface® HemiCAP® Resurfacing
This arthroscopic procedure uses a small, metal, cap-like implant to cover damaged or missing articular cartilage in the knee joint. The procedure can typically be performed in about an hour.
MACI® (Matrix-induced Autologous Chondrocyte Implantation)
This is a minimally invasive surgical procedure that uses a patient's own cells to repair cartilage defects in the knee. It's a two-stage process involving an initial biopsy to harvest cartilage cells, followed by a second surgery to implant the cultured cells residing on a collagen membrane into the damaged area.
Meniscus Repair
The meniscus is a band of cartilage in the knee that acts as a shock absorber and helps protect the articular cartilage. Tears can often be repaired through arthroscopic surgery.
OATS (Osteochondular Autograft Transfer System)
This is used to transplant cores of your cartilage and bone from a healthy area of your knee into the damaged area. ALLOGRAFT is a similar technique used for larger areas of damage, using donated cartilage and bone that eventually functions like your own.
Unicondylar Knee Resurfacing
Unlike total knee replacement surgery, this less invasive procedure replaces only the damaged or arthritic parts of the knee.
PRP - Platelet Rich Plasma Injection
This non-surgical therapy is an injection of a concentrated mixture of the patient's own blood. PRP injections have been shown to relieve acute and chronic pain and accelerate healing of injured tissues and joints.
