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Surgical Procedures : Shoulder

Decompression

The primary aim of decompression — the surgical treatment for shoulder impingement — is to make more space available for the tendons of the rotator cuff. By increasing the size of the subacromial arch, the humeral head is allowed to move freely and pressure on the muscle is reduced to allow healing. Surgery can be performed with an arthroscope or with an open technique involving a larger incision.

Clinical solutions related to this procedure: SurgiStim3® (electrotherapy), Game Ready™ (cold therapy), UltraSling II (upper extremity brace), Centura (continuous passive motion), Stryker PainPump, Home exercise kit

Labral Repair

Surgical repair of tears in the glenoid labrum — such as Bankart lesions (the most common cause of recurrent shoulder dislocation) and superior labrum anterior-posterior (SLAP) lesions — are performed either through an open procedure or arthroscopically. A variety of new devices allows the passage of sutures and screws into the shoulder to fix torn tissue and achieve precise tension and tightening of the shoulder labrum and ligaments.

Manipulation Under Anesthesia

Manipulation Under Anesthesia (MUA) is a joint-mobilization technique in which a physician manipulates or forces the shoulder joint to move while a patient is sedated. This process causes the adhesions and /or scar tissue that have formed in the joint to break up. There is no actual surgery involved, meaning that incisions are not made when the manipulation is performed.

Clinical solutions related to this procedure: SurgiStim3® (electrotherapy), Game Ready™ (cold therapy),Centura (continuous passive motion), Home exercise kit

Rotator Cuff Surgery

Rotator cuff repair refers to the surgical repair of a torn tendon in the shoulder. The rotator cuff is a group of muscles and tendons that form a cuff over the shoulder, holding the arm in its ball-and-socket joint and helping the shoulder to rotate. If these tendons are torn from overuse or injury, rotator cuff repair surgery is used to reattach them. The procedure can be performed with a traditionally large (open) incision or with shoulder arthroscopy, which uses small button-hole-sized incisions.

Shoulder