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Arthroscopy Treatment for Shoulder Tears
Arthroscopy treatment in shoulder muscle and tendon tears caused by acute injuries or repetitive heavy movements is a closed shoulder surgery technique.
The shoulder joint has a complex anatomical structure consisting of many muscle groups, since it is a joint with a developed mobility, can draw a 360 degree circle from left to right / right to left, and has a wide range of motion in all directions.
Pain and loss of function for more than 3 months in shoulder tears, despite rest, physical therapy, injection, collagen supplementation and drug treatments, require surgical intervention.
What Is A Shoulder Tear, Why Does It Happen?
Injury and tears in the shoulder tendons, also known as rotator cuff tears, is the name we give to tissue damage caused by trauma, rheumatic diseases or aging in the muscles that surround the shoulder joint and enable it to move.
Rotator cuff tears are common among athletes and some arm strength professional groups. Accidents and falls can be cited as other causes of shoulder tear.
Shoulder Tear Symptoms
- Pain of varying severity in the shoulder
- Weakness in arms and shoulder muscles
- Limitation of movement in the shoulder
- Difficulty keeping arms up (in overhead activities)
- Inflammation and/or aching sensation in the muscles
Shoulder Tear Treatments
As with all muscle and tendon injuries, the primary treatment approach in shoulder tendon tears includes physical therapy applications. For mild injuries, treatments such as stabilizing the shoulder for a few days or a week and cortisone injections may be effective.
If the rotator cuff is torn, the condition of the tendon should be checked after physical therapy, and the future of the treatment is decided accordingly. If such tissue injuries are not completely healed, they will recur over the years and eventually the operation becomes inevitable.
Arthroscopic Treatment of Shoulder Tears
With shoulder arthroscopy, which is a closed shoulder surgery technique, it is possible to view the muscles, bones and tendons that make up the shoulder joint, and to repair and/or renew the tissues after diagnosing the deformation that causes pain or limitation of movement.
Within the scope of minimally invasive surgery, shoulder arthroscopy, which is made through small ‘holes’, is performed with a video-assisted camera. It can be done with general or scalene block anaesthesia.
Post-operative pain is mild, incomparable with open operations, and the healing process can be overcome comfortably and quickly. Depending on the size of the tear and the quality of the tissues, the patients regain their health with an arm sling and physical therapy for an average of 3-4 weeks.