Shoulder Arthroscopy

The shoulder is our body’s most flexible joint. It enables you to position and rotate your arm in a variety of ways in front, above, to the side, and behind the body. This flexibility makes your shoulder more prone to damage and instability, resulting in shoulder pain.

There are several causes of shoulder pain, including:

• Poor posture
• Injury such as a broken arm or collarbone
• Frozen shoulder
• Disorders of the rotator cuff
• Shoulder instability
• Acromioclavicular joint disorders
• Joint disorders such as osteoarthritis

Injury, abuse, and age-related wear and tear are the leading causes of shoulder diseases. Shoulder arthroscopy can treat a variety of illnesses involving the rotator cuff tendons, labrum, articular cartilage, and other soft tissues around the joint.

Shoulder Arthroscopy:

Shoulder arthroscopy is a minimally invasive procedure for diagnosing and treating shoulder issues. Shoulder impingement or rotator cuff injuries may necessitate arthroscopy. Traditional surgery requires larger incisions, whereas minimally invasive techniques require fewer incisions. The incisions are approximately the size of a keyhole.

A small camera called an arthroscope is inserted into your body through a tiny incision in your skin by your surgeon. This camera uses a video screen to display images of your shoulder joint. These photos are used by your provider to determine the cause of your injury. The provider will utilize microscopic surgical equipment to restore your shoulder’s mobility if you need a shoulder repair.

Common arthroscopic procedures include:

• Rotator cuff repair
• Removal or repair of the labrum
• Repair of ligaments
• Removal of inflamed tissue or loose cartilage
• Repair for recurrent shoulder dislocation

Types of Shoulder Arthroscopic Procedures

Rotator Cuff Tear Repair:

A rotator cuff repair is one of the most popular surgical operations for the shoulder. The surgery’s purpose is to locate the rotator cuff’s injured section and clean and repair any torn or damaged tendons. Once the surgeon has located the healthy tissue, he or she will employ several procedures to repair the tendon without extending the remaining tissues.The goal of these procedures is to minimize the pain, restore strength and functionality.

• Open Repair:

  If your rotator cuff rupture is complicated or big, your doctor may recommend this form of shoulder surgery to repair the shoulder muscle and tendon completely. Bone spurs or other types of reconstruction may be used in some cases.

• Arthroscopic Repair:

  A small camera and little devices will be used within small incisions around your shoulder during this type of shoulder surgery. This is a less invasive shoulder procedure that is normally performed as an outpatient procedure.

• Mini Open Repair:

  An arthroscopy will be used to remove bone spurs and other damage during this type of shoulder surgery, which will need a 3 to 5-centimeter incision.

SLAP Lesion Repair:

Superior Labrum Anterior and Posterior (SLAP) Lesion Repair is a minimally invasive arthroscopic shoulder surgery that repairs the injured area with the help of a tiny camera and miniature surgical instruments. The top (superior), front (anterior), and back (posterior) of the site where the biceps tendon joins to the Glenoid Labrum are all affected by SLAP tears.

Subacromial decompression for impingement:

• Arthroscopy (Bankart Repair) for shoulder dislocation.
• Arthroscopy for Frozen Shoulder.
• Arthroscopy for Acromioclavicular (AC Joint) repair).

When is Shoulder Arthroscopy needed?

Your doctor may choose shoulder arthroscopy if you have a painful condition that does not respond to nonsurgical treatment. Nonsurgical therapies include rest, physical therapy, and medications or injections that can reduce inflammation and allow injured tissues to heal.