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Treatment for Shoulder Conditions in Las Vegas


 

Shoulder Doctors

According to the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine, more than 1.4 million shoulder arthroscopies are performed worldwide each year.

Arthroscopic Shoulder Surgery, or arthroscopy, is a minimally invasive surgical procedure that uses a small camera called an arthroscope. The arthroscope is inserted through a small incision to examine or repair specific areas within or around the shoulder joint.

Providers who specialize Shoulder:

 

Rotator Cuff

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Shoulder Replacement

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We treat all shoulder injuries and conditions

Depending on the complexity of the repairs that need to be made, shoulder arthroscopy may be used to correct the following conditions:

  • Cartilage or ligaments that have been torn or damaged
  • Shoulders with instability where a shoulder joint is loose and/or the shoulder dislocates and slips out of the ball and socket joint becoming dislocated
  • Biceps tendon that is torn or damaged
  • Torn Rotator Cuff
  • Bone spurs or inflammation around the rotator cuff
  • Joint inflammation or damage caused by an illness such as arthritis
  • Loose tissue that interferes with movement and has to be removed
  • Shoulder impingement where movement is impaired
     

Shoulder arthroscopy surgery

Your shoulder is the most flexible joint in your body allowing you to place and rotate your arm in many positions in front, above, to the side, and behind your body. This flexibility also makes your shoulder susceptible to instability and injury.

Shoulder Joint Examination

One of the uses for shoulder arthroscopy is to inspect the shoulder joint and surrounding areas to confirm a diagnosis and determine the extent of injury or disease process. Your surgeon will determine if the minimally invasive procedure can be used for a surgical repair instead of a traditional open surgical procedure.

Shoulder Joint Surgery

Often when using shoulder arthroscopy to make or confirm a diagnosis, surgery is performed to correct conditions affecting muscles, cartilage, joints or ligaments in the shoulder damaged as a result of injury, disease or aging. By performing the surgery during the arthroscopic examination, the surgeon is able to perform a repair without having to inconvenience the patient with a second procedure. By doing so, eliminates the need for a large incision minimizing blood loss and discomfort helping to speed recovery.

Are you suffering from shoulder pain or loss of function?

To schedule an appointment with one of our Shoulder Specialists at Nevada Orthopedic & Spine Center, please call or request an appointment online.