ACL/PCL repair by Indian surgeons in Nigeria is benefitting lots of Nigerian patients for quality procedures and safety. Consistent success rate and affordable rates for ACL/PCL repair procedures by Experts doctors offering a quality life to men and women in Nigeria.
Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) and Posterior Cruciate Ligament (PCL)
Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) and Posterior Cruciate Ligament (PCL) repair both refer to surgeries for an injured ligament. Surgical interventions are opted when other methods of treatment do not work and the patient is not relieved from pain.
Posterior Cruciate Ligament Repair procedure
Posterior Cruciate Ligament (PCL) repair is done to reconstruct damaged knee ligament and resulting in broken link between knee bone and PCL. After surgery, patients are relieved of pain and normal functions of the knee. A trained and experienced surgeon will examine the exact cause of pain and check for ligament damage. In case of a torn ligament, the doctor will make a small incision and repair the ligament. The reconstruction of the ligament is done by taking a tendon from the patient’s body or from a donor, and the damaged part is reconstructed by stitching the tendon using staples or screws. After the procedure bandage is applied to avoid any infection and damage to knee.
The entire procedure takes around two hours. Patient may feel slight pain or swelling after surgery, which can be managed by medicines. Generally, patient does not require any hospital stay, if there is no other problem. In few weeks, patient may resume normal routine.
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Repair
Anterior Cruciate Ligament or ACL repair is done to restore the normal knee functions affected by ACL injury. The procedure is either performed by implanting new ligament tissues after cleaning the damaged site to develop a new ligament. Doctors will also evaluate the strength of the graft, so that it can bear stressed movements after the procedure. The surgery takes about 1.5 hours to complete and the patient may go home on the same day. After 2-3 weeks patient may be able to perform normal activities on his own.
Who needs to undergo ACL and PCL repair
Posterior Cruciate Ligament injury generally occurs due to front side damage to the knee during some sports activity or accident. Often, athletes ignore moderate pain and continue with their sport activity, which may develop in serious injury later and required a surgical intervention.
A PCL injury may cause the following symptoms:
- Moderate pain in the knee that may cause difficulty in walking.
- Swelling in the knee may appear within few hours of the damage.
- Instability due to lose knee
Anterior Cruciate Ligament injury, also known as knee popping, refers to a typical knee problem issues leading to a popping noise in the knee joint with or without pain. But painless popping may signify a general issue that may not need cause any serious harm but popping with pain needs urgent medical examination.
Signs of ACL injury may include:
- Sore knee joint
- Swelling in the knee that can appear after one day of the injury
- Problem in waking
- Reduced flexibility or knee movement may also occur after an injury.
ACL/PCL repair and reconstruction by Indian doctors in Nigeria
The surgical intervention to reconstruct the knee is minimally invasive needing few tiny incisions. If ACL injury is accompanied by other complications such as PCL tear or meniscus tear, then surgery becomes necessary. ACL/PCL repair surgery cost around US$ 3000, depending upon the graft quality, surgeon, fixing procedure and the post operative physiotherapy procedures. Indian surgeons are well equipped with most advanced techniques of ACL and PCL repair/reconstruction.
MedicoExperts has been organizing medical camps in Nigeria for past few years and successfully helped relieving 100s of Nigerians from knee pain successfully. These camps are organized to offer medical aid to patients who need PCL/ACL reconstruction. Doctors empanelled with MedicoExperts follow standard test procedures to establish PCL injury or ACL rupture. Renowned knee surgeons have more than 95% success rate for ACL/PCL surgeries in Nigeria. By registering with MedicoExperts, patients may have access to best-in-class treatment within Nigeria thus saving lot of money spent on travel to and stay in India. In addition, the MedicoExperts’ team also provides post-surgical care support for speedy and perfect recovery after the procedure.
