Shoulder Surgery
The most flexible joint in our body, the shoulder, allows us to move / rotate our arm in multiple positions in various directions. These features make it susceptible to various kinds of injuries and instability.
Today we have nonsurgical methods of treatments depending on the type of injury or problem before going in for a surgical treatment. But if the treatment requires a surgical repair then it should be done without any delay to avoid any difficulties at a later point of time.
Timely, correct diagnosis and treatment of shoulder problems can make a significant difference in the long run.
The following are the common types of shoulder problems:
- Bursitis or Tendinitis
- Impingement and Partial Rotator Cuff Tears
- Full-Thickness Rotator Cuff Tears
- Instability
- Fractured Collarbone and Acromioclavicular Joint Separation
- Fractured Head of the Humerus (Arm Bone), or Proximal Humerus Fracture
- Osteoarthritis and Rheumatoid Arthritis
When Shoulder Arthroscopy Is Recommended
Shoulder arthroscopy is recommended if an individual is suffering from a painful condition that does not respond to non-surgical treatment such as physical therapy, rest& medications or injections that can decrease inflammation. A normal body's reactions to injury or disease is inflammation, in a diseased or injured shoulder joint, inflammation results in swelling, stiffness and pain.
Most of the shoulder problems are caused due to injury, age-related wear and tear and overuse. With shoulder arthroscopy patient’s painful symptoms are relieved that damages the rotator cuff tendons, articular cartilage, labrum& other soft tissues present around the joint.
Types of Shoulder Surgery
There are three main types of minimally invasive shoulder replacement surgery:
- Hemi-arthroplasty for fractures: This process replaces the arm ball or bone.
- Total shoulder arthroplasty for arthritis. This process replaces both the arm bone & the shoulder socket.
- Reverse shoulder arthroplasty for large rotator cuff tears that can’t be repaired. This surgery replaces the ball with a socket& the socket with ball.
Common arthroscopic procedures include:
- Rotator cuff repair
- Amputation or repair of the labrum
- Bone spur confiscation
- Elimination of inflamed tissue or loose cartilage
- Ligaments repair
- Cyst excision
- Recurrent shoulder dislocation repair
- Fracture repair
Shoulder surgery treats conditions:
- Torn rotator cuff
- Bone spurs
- Unstable joint
- Defective articular cartilage
- Inflammation (arthritis, etc.)
- Labral tears
- Tendonitis
- Arthritis
- Bursitis
- Frozen shoulder
Benefits of Shoulder surgery
- Repair damaged, degenerated and diseased shoulder joint
- Repairs rotator cuff tears, shoulder separations and shoulder dislocations
- Restores pain-free range of motion & allow the full functioning to a damaged shoulder joint.