Shoulder

The shoulder joint is a ball and socket joint made up of three bones, namely the humerus, scapula, and clavicle. The shoulder is the most flexible joint in the body that enables a wide range of movements including forward flexion, abduction, adduction, external rotation, internal rotation, and 360-degree circumduction. Thus, the shoulder joint is considered the most insecure joint of the body, but the support of ligaments, muscles, and tendons function to provide the required stability. Pain in the shoulder may suggest an injury, which is more common in athletes participating in sports such as swimming, tennis, pitching, and weightlifting. Injuries can also be caused by overuse or repetitive motion of the arms.

Learn more about some of the common conditions affecting your shoulder and its treatment options.

• Anatomic Shoulder Replacement
  

  Shoulder ball (humerus) is replaced with metal and shoulder socket (glenoid) is replaced with plastic

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• Reverse Shoulder Replacement
  

  Shoulder ball (humerus) is replaced with a metal stem and plastic tray and shoulder socket (glenoid) is reversed with a metal ball. This geometry allows the shoulder to move without depending on the rotator cuff

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• Revision Shoulder Replacement
  

  Shoulder components are replaced many shoulder revisions are reverse replacements. Infected shoulder replacements can sometimes need a two stage surgery.

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• Shoulder Impingement Syndrome
  

  The treatment of impingement syndrome surgically is to shave the undersurface of the acromion bone to create a smooth gliding surface and to remove bursitis and inflammation.

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• Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair
  

  The rotator cuff is reattached with small dissolvable screws and sutures using arthroscopic techiques (camera assisted surgery through small incisions). Bone spurs are removed as well.

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• Arthroscopic Anterior Labrum Repair and Shoulder Stabilization
  

  The labrum is reattached and the shoulder capsule is tightened using sutures and suture anchors using arthroscopic techniques of small incisions using a camera

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• Arthroscopic Posterior Labrum Repair and Shoulder Stabilization
  

  The labrum is reattached and the shoulder capsule is tightened using sutures and suture anchors using arthroscopic techniques of small incisions using a camera

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• Arthroscopic Superior Labrum Repair (SLAP Repair)
  

  The labrum is reattached using sutures and suture anchors using arthroscopic techniques of small incisions using a camera

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• Latarjet or DTA Shoulder Bone Loss Surgery
  

  In a Latarjet surgery the coracoid process is transferred to the front of the glenoid and In a DTA surgery a distal tibial allograft is shaped and fixed to the glenoid with two screws.

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• Proximal Humerus Fracture (ORIF)
  

  The shoulder is fixed with a special plate and screws designed specifically for the proximal humerus

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• Proximal Humerus Fracture- Reverse Replacement
  

  The shoulder is fixed with a special plate and screws designed specifically for the proximal humerus

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• Clavicle Fracture (ORIF)
  

  The shoulder is fixed with a special plate and screws designed specifically for the clavicle

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• Glenoid Fracture (ORIF)
  

  The glenoid is fixed screws designed under x-ray guidance either open or arthroscopically

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• AC Joint Arthritis Distal Clavicle Resection
  

  The end of the clavicle (5mm) is removed arthroscopically through small incisions with the aid of a camera.

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• Frozen Shoulder / Adhesive Capsulitis
  

  The shoulder capsule is released arthroscopically and then the shoulder is manipulated under anesthesia

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• AC Joint Separation / AC Joint Reconstruction
  

  The clavicle is fixed back into place using a combination of a synthetic device and an allograft either open or arthroscopically

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• Pectorails Tendon Repair
  

  The pectoralis tendon can tear from the humerus bone with trauma or heavy lifting (typically bench press)

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