kneeOne of the worst orthopedic pathologies one can experience includes a bicycle knee injury. The reason for this is because not only are there three potential bones that can fracture, but numerous another anatomy such as ligaments, tendons, muscles, and soft tissue can be damaged as well. What makes a bicycle knee injury such a potentially problematic trauma is that due to the velocity that an affected individual falls at, this can result in high impact injuries that can involve lots of tissue loss.
Patients who experience severe injuries due to the trauma may end up receiving orthopedic and reconstructive surgeries for the bone and tissue damage sustained. Fractures may include those of the femur (upper leg), patella (knee cap), and/or the tibia and even then fibula (lower leg bones).
Ligament injuries may include those of the collateral ligaments that stabilize the sides of the knee, or the cruciate ligaments which are the support structures inside the knee. If these cruciate ligaments are torn then surgical interventions include either repairing the injured anatomy or replacement of these ligaments with either a donor ligament from the upper leg (graft) or with a synthetic graft if a donor ligament is not appropriate enough.
In order to have the best possible outcomes following such an injury, one will need to be managed by one of the best orthopedic surgeons who specialize in managing such injuries.
One Of The Best
One of the best orthopedic surgeons specializing in the management of knee injuries is Dr. Sumit Dewanjee, MD, who is based at FXRX in Phoenix, AZ.
Dr. Dewanjee is a Board Certified and Fellowship Trained Orthopedic Surgeon with specialty training in knee surgery to manage injuries, diseases, and disorders affecting this particular joint. The therapies that he is highly competent in performing include the following:
- Arthroscopy of the knee which entails making small surgical incisions and using small instruments to visualize the inside of the knee and manage any possible problems. Major pathologies such as the mentioned cruciate ligament tears are managed via arthroscopic surgery to improve the recovery time of the patient, as well as to help reduce the risk of any possible complications. Other pathologies such as a tear in the meniscus (cartilage) of the knee are managed this way, too.
- Partial and total knee replacement surgery which is performed on damaged and severely degenerated knee joints where conservative therapies are no longer helpful or effective.
- Regeneration of cartilage is performed when there are isolated areas of the knee where the cartilage has worn down, but the patient is not yet a candidate for a total or partial knee replacement. Here, certain procedures, which can only be performed by specialized surgeons such as Dr. Dewanjee, are done which help to stimulate the growth of the missing cartilage in the area where it is needed.
- Treating arthritis of the knee can be performed by injecting certain medication in the knee joint. The administration of a hyaluronic acid, which is a synthetic type of synovial fluid that is normally found in the knee joints, can only be performed by specialist orthopedic surgeons.
