What is Shoulder
Arthroscopic Surgery?
Arthroscopy procedure is used by the orthopedic surgeons to
inspect, diagnose, and repair problems inside a joint. A shoulder is a complex
joint which is capable of more motion than any other joint in the body. The
shoulder is made up of three bones the upper arm bone which is the humerus the
shoulder blade which is the scapula and the collarbone which is the clavicle. Shoulder
Arthroscopic Surgery is effective to provide the patients relieve the severe
pain in the shoulder which is caused by arthritis. Shoulder arthroscopy surgery
uses a tiny camera called an arthroscope to examine or repair the tissues
inside or around the shoulder joint. The arthroscope is inserted through a
small incision. The rotator cuff is a group of muscles and the tendons that
form a cuff over the shoulder joint. The tendons and the muscles hold the arm
in the shoulder joint which helps the shoulder to move in different directions.
The tendons in the rotator cuff can tear when due to injury.
When is Shoulder
Arthroscopy Is Recommended?
The orthopedic surgeons recommend shoulder arthroscopy to a
patient who are suffering from severe pain and do not respond to nonsurgical
treatment. Nonsurgical treatment such as rest, physical therapy, and
medications or injections that can reduce inflammation. Injury, wear and tear,
age factors and overuse can cause problems in the shoulder. Shoulder
arthroscopy helps the patient in relieving the patient from symptoms of any
other problems that damage the labrum, articular cartilage, rotator cuff
tendons, articular cartilage, and other soft tissues surrounding the joint.
Shoulder Arthroscopy
Is Recommended in the following cases:-
· Shoulder instability.
· Torn or damaged cartilage ring or ligaments.
· A torn rotator cuff.
· A torn or damaged biceps tendon.
· Inflammation or damaged lining of the joint.
· Loose tissues.
· A bone spur or inflammation around the rotator cuff.
· Arthritis of the end of the clavicle.
· Shoulder impingement syndrome.
· Shoulder instability.
· Torn or damaged cartilage ring or ligaments.
· A torn rotator cuff.
· A torn or damaged biceps tendon.
· Inflammation or damaged lining of the joint.
· Loose tissues.
· A bone spur or inflammation around the rotator cuff.
· Arthritis of the end of the clavicle.
· Shoulder impingement syndrome.
Types of arthroscopic
procedure:-
· Bone spur removal.
· Rotator cuff repair.
· Repair of the labrum.
· Removal of loose cartilage.
· Removal of inflamed tissue.
· Removal of the labrum.
· Repair of ligaments.
· Repair for recurrent shoulder dislocation.
· Bone spur removal.
· Rotator cuff repair.
· Repair of the labrum.
· Removal of loose cartilage.
· Removal of inflamed tissue.
· Removal of the labrum.
· Repair of ligaments.
· Repair for recurrent shoulder dislocation.
How is Shoulder
Arthroscopy performed?
While performing the surgical procedure the surgeon. Inserts
the arthroscope into the patient's shoulder through a small incision. The
arthroscope is connected to a video monitor in the operating room which
inspects all the tissues of the patient's shoulder joint and the area above the
joint. Tissues such cartilage, bones, tendons, and ligaments. The damaged
tissues are then repaired as the surgeon makes an incision and inserts the
arthroscope through them. The tear in a muscle, tendon, or cartilage of the
patient is fixed and the damaged tissue is removed. The Images from the
arthroscope are projected on the video screen to the surgeon the inside of the
shoulder and any damage.
Shoulder Arthroscopy
in India with Travcure medical consultants
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