When you sustain a knee injury, it’s important that you find a knee specialist in Phoenix who can diagnose the issue and design the right treatment plan to promote ultimate healing and a quick recovery. When you address your knee injury sooner rather than later, the team at Mattalino Orthopaedic in Scottsdale, AZ, can help you get back to all the things you love again, pain-free.
How Does Mattalino Orthopaedic Diagnose and Treat Complex Knee Injuries?
At Mattalino Orthopaedic, we take a comprehensive approach to diagnosing and treating knee injuries. Since every patient is different and has unique needs, we never create one-size-fits-all treatment plans. Instead, we offer various services that effectively treat the most common knee injuries. Once Dr. Mattalino diagnoses your condition, he will design a treatment plan and recommend the best course of action.
Diagnosing Your Injury
The treatment process begins with an in-depth consultation with Dr. Mattalino, a renowned knee specialist in Phoenix. During your consultation, he will ask you some questions about your knee injury, the symptoms you’re experiencing, what movements or positions worsen or improve the pain, and what may have caused the injury.
He’ll also ask you some questions about your lifestyle habits, medical history, any previous injuries you’ve sustained, and what type of exercise, activities, or sports you participate in.
Examining Your Knee
He will also physically examine your knee and may order imaging tests based on your symptoms, including an MRI or X-ray. These imaging tests are often instrumental in accurately diagnosing the type of injury you’ve sustained as they provide a detailed image of your knee, the underlying structure, and the potentially injured or damaged area.
Treating Your Knee Injury
As an expert knee specialist in Phoenix, Dr. Mattalino will take every step to ensure the most accurate diagnosis. Once he determines the root cause of your pain and determines the necessary treatment plan, he’ll discuss the options with you, ensure you’re fully informed about the process, and answer any questions you may have.
We offer a variety of treatment options for knee injuries, both surgical and non-surgical. We will ensure you undergo the right one or combination so you can experience complete healing.
Knee Arthroscopy
Knee arthroscopy is a procedure that uses an orthoscope, a camera that creates images of the joints within the knee. It’s a diagnostic and prescriptive treatment that enables us to determine the cause of the pain and then treat it accordingly using the appropriate surgical methods.
Arthroscopic Partial Meniscectomy
Arthroscopic partial meniscectomy is a treatment designed to target menisci that have sustained damage due to an injury. A partial meniscectomy will extract damaged parts of the meniscus to promote healing.
Meniscus Repair
Twisting and sudden movements can cause the meniscus to tear, and with this repair procedure, we can correct this injury with arthroscopic surgery and advanced surgical techniques.
Arthroscopic Chondroplasty
Arthroscopic chondroplasty is a knee repair treatment that extracts injured cartilage from a specific area in the knee so the body can respond and replace it with healthier cartilage. It uses an arthroscope to ensure accuracy and precision during the surgical process.
Arthroscopic Microfracture Procedure
This procedure promotes the ultimate healing of damaged cartilage in the knee joints. After the procedure, unhealthy tissue is replaced by healthier scar tissue to address pain and discomfort. This procedure aims to prevent damaged cartilage from worsening and causing knee arthritis or requiring that the patient undergo a complete knee replacement. It also aims to reduce joint pain to improve knee function and mobility.
Arthroscopic ACL Reconstruction
Dr. Mattalino repairs a torn ACL during this procedure to restore normal knee function. The use of the arthroscope ensures accuracy and precision during ACL reconstruction and can meet the needs of patients with mild to severe ACL tears. It can also strengthen the knee to restore it to optimal function and meet the needs of patients who have tried other options to rehabilitate their knee but have been unsuccessful.
Knee Arthroscopic Loose Body Removal
This minimally invasive treatment option removes debris and broken bone fragments or tissue that gets caught between the knee joints and causes pain and discomfort. The procedure will improve comfort, mobility, and knee function.
Visco-Supplementation for Arthritis of the Knee
Visco-supplementation for knee arthritis is a non-surgical treatment that reduces the pain and discomfort associated with arthritis. Dr. Mattalino, our knee specialist in Phoenix, administers a gel-like solution to the knee joint during the treatment to add extra cushioning and replace lost synovial fluid.
PRP Injections
PRP stands for platelet-rich plasma, which contains regenerative, growth factor, and anti-aging properties that repair joint damage on the cellular level. We begin the process by taking a blood sample and placing it in a centrifuge to isolate the growth factors from the rest of the blood. Injections are administered into some strategic areas of the knee to promote accelerated healing and ultimate repair.
Regenerative Medicine Injections
Aside from PRP injections, we also offer other injectable regenerative medicines, including OrthoBiologics. These injections stimulate the body’s natural healing abilities and accelerate tissue repair and regeneration. A customized treatment plan will help restore mobility and function to the knee and alleviate pain caused by certain injuries.
Continuous Passive Motion (CPM) Machine
CPM is a non-surgical therapy-based treatment that promotes joint wellness by using a technological mechanism to force the knee to flex without requiring any of the muscles to do the work. It’s an effective option for patients who have undergone knee surgery and need to rehabilitate the knee. It increases knee flexibility, improves joint function, and helps decrease discomfort after surgery.
Schedule Your Consultation With a Knee Specialist in Phoenix
Knee pain and knee injuries are common among athletes, gym-goers, and the average individual. If you’ve been living with pain as a result of a knee injury, you don’t have to white-knuckle your way through your days any longer than you have already. Dr. Mattalino can design the right treatment plan to help you heal and restore your mobility. Contact Mattalino Orthopaedic in Scottsdale, AZ, to schedule your initial consultation with Dr. Mattalino.
