Technological, surgical, and anesthesia advances continue to improve the experience and recovery of patients undergoing knee and shoulder surgery. Arthroscopic (minimally invasive) techniques can be used for the majority of issues in the knee and shoulder. Dr. Fontes uses, when applicable, custom implants which are made for each individual patient based on a CT scan of the knee. This enables a perfect fit and placement of the implant, allowing Dr. Fontes to perform these operations outside of a traditional hospital setting.
Common surgeries of the knee and shoulder include:
- Meniscal repair (knee)
- ACL repair (knee)
- Knee replacement (partial or total)
- Rotator cuff repair (shoulder)
- Shoulder replacement
