ORTHOPAEDIC DEPARTMENT

SHOULDER

We specialise in the surgical and non-surgical treatment of shoulder conditions which include chronic conditions, acute injuries, fractures involving the shoulder complex and upper arm, sports injuries, arthritis and joint replacement.

Patients also benefit from expertise in ultrasound of the shoulder, both diagnostically and for intervention.

ORTHOPAEDIC DEPARTMENT

SHOULDER

We specialise in the surgical and non-surgical treatment of shoulder conditions which include chronic conditions, acute injuries, fractures involving the shoulder complex and upper arm, sports injuries, arthritis and joint replacement.

Patients also benefit from expertise in ultrasound of the shoulder, both diagnostically and for intervention.

CONDITIONS

A wide range of shoulder conditions are treated by our specialists, including:

ACCUTE CONDITIONS

Fractures

  • Clavicle (Collar bone)
  • Proximal humerus (Upper part of humerus)
  • Mid-shaft humerus (Middle part of the humerus)
  • Scapula (Shoulder blade)

Dislocations

  • Acromio-clavicular dislocation (AC)
  • Gleno-humeral dislocation
  • Sterno-clavicular dislocation

Rotator Cuff Injuries

  • Bruising
  • Incomplete tear
  • Complete tear

Other

  • Tendon tear of pectoralis major muscle

CRONIC CONDITIONS

Rotator Cuff Associated Pathology

  • Sub-acromial Impingement
  • Calcifications
  • Incomplete tears
  • Complete (Full thickness) tears

Biceps Pathology

  • Teno-synovitis (inflammation)
  • Tendon rupture (incomplete / complete)
  • SLAP lesions

Arthritis

  • AC joint
  • Gleno-humeral joint
  • Associated with rotator cuff tears
  • Osteo-chondral lesions

Other

  • Thoracic outlet syndrome
  • Os acromiale
  • Internal impingement
  • Scapula “winging“
  • Frozen shoulder

TREATMENTS

Our specialists perform a range of treatments and procedures for shoulder conditions, including:

ARTHROSCOPIC PROCEDURES

Instability Repair

  • Anterior Bankart
  • Posterior Bankart
  • Remplisage
  • SLAP repair

Rotator Cuff Repair

  • Decompression / Acromioplasty
  • Debridement
  • Cuff tear repair
  • Biceps tenodesis / tenotomy

Thoracic Outlet Syndrome

  • Pectoralis minor tendon release

OPEN SURGICAL PROCEDURES

Fractures

  • Open reduction and fixation

Instability

  • Laterjet procedure
  • Posterior bone block

Rotator Cuff

  • Open repair
  • Tendon transfer

Joint Replacement

  • Proximal humerus fractures
  • Arthritis
  • End stage rotator-cuff pathology

TREAMENTS

Injections

  • Shoulder joint
  • Subacromial space
  • Acromio-clavicular (AC) joint