Surgeons at Dinsk Central District Hospital Perform Minimally Invasive Surgery on 68-Year-Old Patient—Discharged After Two Days

Dinsk Hospital Performs First Knee Arthroscopy on 68-Year-Old Patient

For the first time, surgeons at Dinsk Central District Hospital have successfully performed knee arthroscopy on a local resident. The minimally invasive procedure, carried out on a 68-year-old patient, was a success, as reported by the Krasnodar Region Health Ministry on April 27.

The elderly man had sought medical help complaining of pain in his right knee. After a referral, he underwent X-ray imaging and an MRI, which revealed stage 2 osteoarthritis of the knee joint and a tear in the posterior horn of the medial meniscus.

"A diagnostic and therapeutic arthroscopy of the right knee with partial resection of the medial meniscus was performed," explained Alexander Shvaryov, a trauma surgeon at Dinsk Central District Hospital. "The minimally invasive procedure was conducted under spinal anesthesia, using two 2–3 mm incisions. The first portal allows insertion of a high-resolution arthroscopic camera to thoroughly examine all structures of the knee joint—including the menisci, ligaments, cartilage, and synovial membrane. The second portal is used to introduce the surgical instruments needed for the procedure. Everything is done with precision and care."

The patient's postoperative recovery went smoothly, and he was discharged from the hospital after just two days for outpatient follow-up. Full functional recovery is expected to take up to six weeks.

As previously reported, surgeons in Novorossiysk performed a delicate operation to replace a damaged section of a knee joint.