From minimally invasive surgical techniques to non-surgical treatment options, the orthopedic physician will take an expert decision to treat the broad range of Shoulder Conditions & Treatments that can occur at any stage of life. Depending upon your condition and proper diagnosis has been made, through CT scans, X-rays and MRI, the surgeon will recommend you the following four treatments..There are several options available for Shoulder surgery. Although they are not as common as knee or hip replacement, they are equally successful in relieving shoulder pain.
Shoulder Replacement
When the shoulder joint is diseased enough that it fails to respond to the relevant medications, the last option available is the shoulder joint replacement with a prosthetic joint. This particular surgery is recommended to increase motion and repair painful arthritic shoulders. There are two types of Shoulder Replacement- Total and Partial.
Total Shoulder Replacement Surgery
Also known as Total Shoulder Arthroplasty, the Total Shoulder Replacement Surgery is a surgical procedure wherein the intention is to reduce the joint pain and improved the motion function in patients suffering from a variety of arthritic conditions. In this type of surgery, the both sides of the joint are replaced which include humeral head and the glenoid.
Partial Shoulder Replacement Surgery
A Partial Shoulder Replacement Surgery is recommended if the patient has suffered from a traumatic shoulder injury or arthritis. It is used when the glenoid socket is intact and is not touched. However, the humeral head is replaced with the synthetic one. Since only the ball part of the shoulder is replaced, the procedure requires smaller incisions and removal of less bone.
Rotator Cuff
The most common cause of pain and disability in the shoulders of the adult is Rotator cuff tear. Rotator cuff surgery has been designed to lessen the shoulder pain by repairing the rotator cuff. When the tissues around the shoulder joint gets damaged, the rotator cuff surgery is used to repair the tissues of an injured shoulder. This type of surgery is performed depending on the size, shape and location of the tear. If there is a partial tear, you may undergo smoothing procedure called debridement. The other rotator cuff treatment options include limited overhead activity, use of a sling, anti-inflammatory medication, steroid injection and physical therapy.
Shoulder Arthroscopy
May a time the shoulder surgery can be performed with a few small incisions, with the help of the arthroscope. Most of the times rotator cuff tears are repaired with the aid of the arthroscope. The surgeon uses the arthroscope to visualize the internal parts of the joint. A camera is fixed at the end of the arthroscope and a very bright fiber optic is attached to the video monitor in the operating room, allowing a surgeon to glimpse the inside of the shoulder joint