Sports Orthopaedics Programme
From recreational athletes to elite competitors — arthroscopic, evidence-based treatment and structured return-to-sport programmes from a UK-trained surgeon with experience treating Sports Authority of India athletes.
Short answer
Many sports injuries improve with protection, rest, ice, compression, elevation and physiotherapy, and the first step is an accurate diagnosis of what has been injured. NHS guidance says most sprains and strains improve within about 2 weeks, and advises seeing a doctor if an injury is getting worse or not improving after self-treatment, or urgently if you cannot put weight on it or the area has changed shape. Surgery is advised only when it is clinically appropriate, for example a knee that keeps giving way after an ACL tear in someone returning to pivoting sport, and return to sport after ACL surgery is guided by strength and function tests rather than the calendar alone.
Sports injuries demand precise diagnosis and a recovery plan built around your sport and goals — not generic timelines. Dr. Chetan M. Dojode FRCS provides arthroscopic (keyhole) treatment of ligament, meniscal, and cartilage injuries, combined with criteria-based rehabilitation designed around the demands of your specific sport and activity level.
His approach is informed by his own published research — including a randomised controlled trial on tennis elbow published in Bone & Joint Research (2012) and a systematic review in the Journal of ISAKOS (2017) — and by direct experience managing high-performance athletes, including Sports Authority of India athletes, returning to competitive sport.
Dr. Chetan M. Dojode worked in many NHS hospitals in the United Kingdom over 11+ years, including a Clinical Fellowship in Shoulder & Knee Surgery at East Surrey Hospital. He holds the FRCS (Trauma & Orthopaedics) from the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh and the FEBOT (European Board of Orthopaedics and Traumatology) — UK and European postgraduate orthopaedic qualifications, namely FRCS (Trauma & Orthopaedics) and FEBOT.
Evidence-based, athlete-centred care from diagnosis to return to sport.
Clinical examination combined with MRI and ultrasound interpretation ensures the correct diagnosis before any treatment decision. Not every sports injury needs surgery.
When surgery is required, arthroscopy (keyhole surgery) is used wherever possible — achieving the precision of open surgery through 2–3 small incisions, with reduced post-operative pain. Recovery varies according to the procedure, patient factors and rehabilitation.
Return to sport is determined by function, not by a calendar date. Criteria include quadriceps strength symmetry (>90%), limb symmetry index on hop tests, sport-specific movement competence, and psychological readiness.
From acute ligament tears to chronic overuse injuries — a full range of musculoskeletal sports conditions.
ACL Tear
Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction — arthroscopic, anatomic technique, with the graft chosen for each patient according to age, activity level, sport and anatomy.
Meniscal Tear
Meniscal preservation-first philosophy — repair preferred over debridement wherever the tear pattern allows.
Cartilage Injury
Microfracture, mosaicplasty, and MACI cartilage restoration techniques for focal chondral defects.
Patellar Instability
MPFL reconstruction and tibial tubercle osteotomy for recurrent kneecap dislocation.
Shoulder Dislocation
Arthroscopic Bankart repair and Latarjet procedure for recurrent shoulder instability in athletes.
Rotator Cuff Tear
Arthroscopic rotator cuff repair for partial and full-thickness tears in overhead athletes.
Tennis Elbow
PRP injection backed by Dr. Chetan M. Dojode's own published RCT showing superiority over corticosteroid at 6 months.
PCL & Multi-Ligament
Complex knee ligament reconstruction including PCL and combined ACL/PCL injuries.
Each procedure page provides a detailed guide covering the condition, surgical technique, recovery timeline, and how to book.
Comprehensive diagnosis, treatment and return-to-sport programmes for all athletes — recreational to elite.
Read more →Arthroscopic anatomic reconstruction with criteria-based return to competitive sport at 9–12 months.
Read more →Meniscal preservation-first approach — arthroscopic repair preferred over removal wherever possible.
Read more →PRP and targeted orthobiologic therapy — backed by Dr. Chetan M. Dojode's own peer-reviewed published RCT.
Read more →11+ years of NHS clinical practice across specialist trauma centres and elective orthopaedic units in the UK — including sports orthopaedic fellowships — brought to Bengaluru.
RCT in Bone & Joint Research on lateral epicondylitis treatment; systematic review in Journal of ISAKOS on arthroscopy portal healing. 12 publications and abstracts in total.
Direct experience managing Sports Authority of India athletes. Understands the demands of competitive sport and the pressure to return safely and at full capacity.
Credentials
Other areas of Dr. Chetan M. Dojode's practice.
Sources last checked 25 October 2026. This page is general information and does not replace a consultation.
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