Through tiny incisions, Dr. Goradia inserts small, fiber optic
cameras that light up and magnifies the surgery field. Dr.
Goradia does have a monitor in front of him as well.

Basic Arthroscopy 101

Arthroscopic surgery requires the use of a small, specialized pencil- sized fiber optic camera. This camera can be inserted into various joints using one or more quarter inch incisions.

Commonly, arthroscopy is used for tendonitis, tears of the rotator cuff, reconstructive arthroscopic repair of ligaments, and tears of cartilage.

This technology is used for conditions involving the shoulder, elbow, wrist, hip, knee & ankle joints.

Most of the procedures are performed under general anesthesia but in some cases a local anesthesia can be used. As technology has improved, specialized equipment and techniques have been developed to allow some surgeons to perform complex surgeries with an arthroscope. These more complicated arthroscopic procedures require additional training, experience and technical expertise.

The instrument for Minimally-invasive
arthroscopic Surgery

Choosing an Arthroscopic Surgeon

Dr. Goradia has been performing arthroscopic surgery since 1994 and was the first in Virginia to perform the all-inside arthroscopic ACL reconstruction. He received his fellowship training in Sports Medicine & Arthroscopic Surgery at the Union Memorial Sports Medicine Clinic in Baltimore in 1998. He has performed thousands of arthroscopic surgeries and is frequently consulted by manufacturers.

He is a member of the Arthroscopy Association of North America (AANA) and the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM). Dr. Goradia has also served as an instructor at knee and shoulder arthroscopy labs designed to teach various surgeries to orthopedic surgeons from across the US and around the world.