At Capio, we can help you treat a torn tendon in the shoulder, a painful condition that limits activity levels and in many cases affects quality of life. Today, there is a lot of experience in treating the condition effectively. Our surgeons are ready to guide you and help you get back to a pain-free life.
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Rotator cuff is the name given to the four shoulder muscles and their tendons together. After a dislocation or blow to the shoulder, some patients, mostly middle-aged, can suffer a so-called rotator cuff lesion, which is caused by tearing of the rotator cuff tendons.
A rotator cuff injury to the muscles that help lift the arm and control the movement of the shoulder. The injury can occur after a fall or a sudden movement of the shoulder. The muscle can be partially or completely torn. Some people have limited discomfort, while others have pain and difficulty, for example, lifting their arm out to the side or turning it outwards. Usually, most people will seek emergency help from an emergency room or their GP, but often no treatment is given as it is commonly accepted to wait and see for the first few months.
The following symptoms can be caused by an injury to the rotator cuff tendons:
Until now, there has been a very wait-and-see approach to rotator cuff surgery, but the technique has improved and the general recommendation today is to operate on the injury in patients under the age of about 65, while older patients should initially try blockades and physiotherapy. Today, rotator cuff surgery can almost always be performed using a telescopic technique (a shoulder arthroscopy), but in rare cases it may be necessary to perform open shoulder surgery. The surgery is always followed by long-term rehabilitation.
The aim of the surgery is to restore function in the shoulder, primarily to provide pain relief, but also to restore good mobility. However, power across the shoulder rarely improves after surgery. Prior to surgery, an X-ray examination and an MRI scan must be performed.
What is an arthroscopic shoulder surgery?
On this page you can read much more about shoulder surgery (shoulder arthroscopy)
What type of anaesthetic is used?
Full anesthesia is usually used for arthroscopic shoulder surgery, often in combination with a pain-relieving blockade, a so-called Scaleneus blockade. A blockade is a local anesthetic that numbs the nerves in the arm, leaving the entire arm pain-free during surgery and often for several hours after surgery.
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