Evolution and Current Status of Arthroscopic Surgery in India

The practice of arthroscopy in India had started as early as 1978; and during the same year, the Indian chapter of the International Arthroscopy Association was drafted alongside other countries such as Australia and Brazil. The subspecialty of arthroscopy has been a boon to both; the orthopedic surgeon and the patient. The advent of arthroscopy has enabled the orthopedic surgeon to clearly visualize and delineate the extent of disease, with minimal invasion. Moreover, the patient is benefited with rapid recovery and an early return to activities. The present-day arthroscopic surgeries include diagnostic arthroscopy, ligament reconstruction, cartilage repair, and labral repairs and have undoubtedly evolved into a glamorous subspecialty in orthopedics. However, before the technological advancements, the technique of arthroscopy had modest origins. This review traverses through the history of arthroscopy with special emphasis on the advances of arthroscopy in India.

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History of arthroscopy in India: Origins and evolution

Rajan

Ashraf

Challumuri

et al. 2020

JASSM

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History of foot and ankle arthroscopy

Dhillon

Hooda

Kumar

2020

JASSM

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Historically, arthroscopy originated from the concept of cystoscopy, and was limited to use in the large joints, principally the knee. It is only the past 50 years that has led to the techniques being applied to the small joints of the foot and ankle, and the success has mirrored the development of better lens systems and smaller instruments. Although Watanabe pioneered arthroscopy as a whole, and initiated foot-and-ankle arthroscopy, it was the fine tuning of techniques for the ankle and subtalar joints by pioneers such as Van Dijk in Europe and Ferkel in USA, who combined their innovative techniques along with extensive teaching worldwide that lead to its acceptance in the current form. Although limited in scale, arthroscopy of the foot and ankle is currently practiced in many centers in India, with trained surgeons applying latest techniques at a few centers. The current status of arthroscopy is that it has allowed minimally invasive surgery in smaller and smaller joints, with a huge potential for expansion in the future.

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Evolution and Current Status of Arthroscopic Surgery in India

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History of arthroscopy in India: Origins and evolution

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