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