Mr Partha Sarangi MB ChB MD FRCS(Ed) FRCS(Eng) FRCS(Orth)
Consultant Orthopaedic & Trauma Surgeon
www.bristol-shoulder-surgeon.co.uk
The orthopaedic evaluation of your shoulder consists of three components:
- A medical history to gather information about current complaints; duration of symptoms, pain and limitations; injuries; and past treatment with medications or surgery.
- A physical examination to assess swelling, tenderness, range of motion, strength or weakness, instability and/or deformity of the shoulder.
- Diagnostic tests such as X-rays taken with the shoulder in various positions. An MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) may be helpful in assessing soft tissues in the shoulder. A CT (Computerized Tomography) scan may be used to evaluate the bony parts of your shoulder.
Types of Surgical Procedures
| You may be given the option to have an arthroscopic procedure or an open surgical procedure.
Arthroscopy allows the orthopaedic surgeon to insert a pencil-thin device with a small lens and lighting system into tiny incisions to look inside the joint. The images inside the joint are relayed to a TV monitor, allowing the doctor to make a diagnosis. Other surgical instruments can be inserted to make repairs, based on what is with the arthroscope. Arthroscopy often can be done on an outpatient basis. |
Open surgery may be necessary and, in some cases, associated with better results than arthroscopy; open surgery often can be done through small incisions of just a few inches.
Recovery and rehabilitation is related to the type of surgery performed inside the shoulder, rather than whether there was an arthroscopic or open surgical procedure.
- Impingement Syndrome
- Rotator Cuff Repair
- Acromio-clavicular arthritis
- Shoulder Stiffness
- Shoulder Stabilisations for disslocation
- Shoulder replacement surgery for arthritis
- Revision surgery for failed shoulder replacements
- Surgery for sports injuries
- Fractures of bones around the shoulder.
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