Sunday, September 6, 2009

recurrent dislocation of shoulder

are you having recurrent dislocation of shoulder. Arthroscopy has good treatment for it.Usually these patients have difficulty in overhead activties like combing, painting walls, playing badminton, or throwing ball.
how we treat it? it require arthroscopic surgery . you do not have to take bed rest and there will be only three puncture holes so no bigger scar marks. Your shoulder is kept in shoulder immobiliser for 3 weekss and after that range of motion exercises is started.
you can ask if some metal part will remain inside? Answer is yes. But it is of 3 mm size and called as suture anchors.
it is made up of titaium.

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