Rotator Cuff tears is a painful shoulder condition that may occur as a result of broken or fraying tissue on the shoulder ball socket. Fortunately, rotator cuff tears can be treated and the pain can be relieved. For severe tears, your orthopedic doctor may recommend minimally invasive or conventional surgery, depending upon your specific condition.
Arthroscopic Repair
This is a minimally invasive procedure that uses small incisions to attach torn muscle to the bone. The surgery allows the muscles to be restored, allowing them to heal faster.
Open Tendon Surgery
If the rotator cuff tears are more painful and the damage worse, open tendon surgery may be done. During this surgery, a larger incision is made to make way for the tendon to be attached to the shoulder socket.
Bone Spur Removal
An overgrown bone can damage the rotator cuff. To solve this problem, Bone Spur Removal surgery is performed to remove the overgrown bone.
Tendon Transfer
If the broken tendon is too severely damaged to be repaired, then your orthopedic surgeon may take tendon from the nearby muscle as a replacement.
Shoulder Replacement Surgery
Extremely severe rotator cuff injuries may require the shoulder joint to be replaced. An artificial shoulder implant may be used to replace the original one and has proven to be a successful shoulder replacement surgery procedure.
