Great advancements in surgical techniques allow many shoulder conditions to be healed with minimally invasive surgery. Find out if you’re a candidate for this procedure, which quickens healing time and reduces the chance of infection.
Conventional open surgery brings with it long healing times, rehabilitation, stays in the hospital, and the possibility of infection. Today, many shoulder conditions can be healed with less-invasive surgical procedures that mean you experience shorter and more comfortable recovery with great return to function.
Minimally invasive shoulder surgery techniques use smaller incisions than traditional open surgery.
The doctors use an arthroscope, which is a long tube affixed with a camera, inserted into a small incision to view the injured joint and repair the tissues and structures surrounding it. Arthroscopic surgery allows doctors to see the shoulder joint without the large incision open surgery requires.
Minimally invasive surgery works on a number of shoulder conditions. The following are just some examples.
Minimally invasive surgery is just as effective as traditional open surgery in resolving many shoulder injuries. The surgery is performed on an outpatient basis, so you don’t have to spend the night in the hospital and can recover in the comfort of your home.
Because the incisions are small, you lose very little blood and scarring is minimal. You recover much more quickly from minimally invasive surgery, too, because there’s less trauma to the tissue in the area. This means you can get back to full function sooner.
Ultimately, the decision as to whether you’re a candidate for minimally invasive surgery is up to the expert doctors at Austin Shoulder Institute. They carefully review your case as well as your range of motion, your lifestyle, and imaging tests to determine if arthroscopy is for you.
If you have been diagnosed with an issue at your shoulder joint, come see the staff at ArthroMed Arthroscopy & Sports Injury Centre so they can help you determine the best course of treatment. If you need surgery, ask whether you are a candidate for minimally invasive surgery to make the procedure as easy for you as possible.