Shoulder Surgery
Shoulder surgery is commonly carried out by an
Orthopaedic Surgeon
and involves arthroscopy, a procedure that uses a thin tube with a camera at its tip (an arthroscope) to help examine and repair the cartilage, bones, tendons and ligaments inside or around the
shoulder
joint (known as ‘
keyhole surgery
’). The arthroscope is inserted through a small incision in the skin, with surgical instruments inserted through other incisions. The procedure is performed with general anaesthesia. Surgery may be required to treat various shoulder problems, including: a torn or damaged labrum (cartilage ring) or ligaments; shoulder instability, where the shoulder joint is loose and slides around too much or becomes dislocated; a torn or damaged biceps tendon; a torn rotator cuff (the group of muscles and tendons that cover the shoulder joint, assisting its movement); a bone spur or inflammation around the rotator cuff; inflammation or damaged lining of the joint; arthritis of the end of the clavicle (collarbone); loose tissue that needs to be removed; and shoulder impingement syndrome, to make more room for the shoulder to move around. Open surgery may be needed if the condition is more severe, for example, shoulder replacement or scapulothoracic fusion surgery.
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Orthopaedic Surgery. I am a full-time private consultant orthopaedic surgeon with subspecialty training in upper limb surgery. . . .
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Peter is an Orthopaedic Surgeon based on the North Shore in Auckland who specialises in Shoulder and Elbow conditions, providing expert evaluation and . . .
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New Zealand trained Orthopaedic Surgeon. Orthopaedic practice is dedicated to Surgery of the Shoulder and Knee. Completed sub-specialty fellowship training . . .
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Mr Adam Durrant is a New Zealand trained orthopaedic surgeon. Having graduated from Otago Medical School and then the New Zealand Orthopaedic Association’s . . .
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Dr Hamish Love is a fellowship-trained specialist in Orthopaedic sports surgery. His sub-specialisation is in the arthroscopic treatment of conditions . . .
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I am a New Zealand trained Orthopaedic Surgeon . I completed undergraduate training at the Auckland University School of Medicine, then entered the NZ . . .
Dr Warren Leigh is a New Zealand trained orthopaedic surgeon who works at Orthosports. Dr Leigh is based at the AUT Millennium and operates at Southern . . .
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Matthew was born and raised in New Zealand. He is a graduate of the University of Auckland School of Medicine and the New Zealand Orthopaedic Association . . .
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Orthopaedic Upper Limb Surgeon. Areas of Specialisation: Clayton Brown trained at Auckland Medical School and graduated from the NZ Orthopaedic programme . . .
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Areas of Specialisation: Hip and Knee Joint Replacement,
Hip and Knee Joint Revision Surgery…
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General Orthopaedics, Hip/Knee/Shoulder Arthroplasty & Arthroscopy, Orthopaedic Trauma & Sport Injuries. . . .
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Mr Craig Ball is an Orthopaedic Surgeon who specialises in disorders of the shoulder and elbow. He performs arthroscopic, reconstructive and traumatic . . .
I graduated FRACS (Orth) in 1986. I then spent 9 months working at The Royal Childrens’ Hospital in Melbourne followed by 15 months at The Nuffield Hospital . . .
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Shoulder Surgery including Arthroscopic Acromioplasty, Arthroscopic Repair for Recurrent Dislocation…