Shoulder Arthroscopy

When is it needed?

The doctors might recommend this when you have shoulder pain. The doctor might have already diagnosed your condition or he might need the arthroscopy to diagnose, confirm the pain source and treat it.

The injuries that can be diagnosed by arthroscopy are:

• Rotator Cuff Repair
• Bankart repair for recurrent shoulder dislocation
• Bone Spur Removal
• Removal or repair of Labrum
• Repair of ligaments
• Removal of inflamed tissue or loose cartilage
• Arthroscopic Nerve Release
• Arthroscopic Fracture Fixation
• Calcific Tendinitis

Pre-Procedural activities

• Patient will be prepared for the surgery by taking blood tests, ECG or chest X-ray, for a safe surgery.
• Inform the doctor of the medications and supplements, you are presently taking. You might have to stop taking Ibuprofen or aspirin, before the procedure.

During procedure

• Patient will be given anaesthetic before the surgery, which might be:
  
  • Regional: Numb the arm and upper limb
  • General: Puts patient to sleep
• The doctor will decide the following patient positions depending on the procedure:
  
  • Beach Chair Position: semi-seated position similar to reclining chair.
  • Lateral Decubitius Position: patient will lie on his/her side.
• The surgeon will begin by making incisions or cuts in the shoulder and saline will be pumped into your shoulder to expand it, helping to see better.
• The arthroscope is entered through this incision and the tiny camera is used to view and take images of the injured area.
• Once the problem in the shoulder is located, small tools are inserted into the incisions to rectify this issue.
• Once the surgery is over, saline is drained out and the incisions are closed with stitches.