Understand the condition before the treatment.
Clear explanations of symptoms, causes and diagnosis, and an honest view of when surgery is considered. Each page links only to medically relevant procedures.
Shoulder
Shoulder
Shoulder Osteoarthritis
Shoulder osteoarthritis is the gradual loss of the smooth cartilage that covers the ball and socket of the main shoulde…
Shoulder
Rotator Cuff Tear
A rotator cuff tear is a split in one or more of the four tendons that hold the shoulder ball centred in its socket and…
Shoulder
Rotator Cuff Tear Arthropathy
Rotator cuff tear arthropathy is shoulder arthritis that follows a long-standing, large tear of the rotator cuff. Witho…
Shoulder
Frozen Shoulder
Frozen shoulder is a condition in which the soft capsule around the shoulder joint becomes inflamed, thick and tight, s…
Shoulder
Shoulder Impingement
Shoulder impingement is pain from the rotator cuff tendons and bursa being pinched in the narrow space beneath the bony…
Shoulder
Shoulder Instability
Shoulder instability means the joint moves more than it should, so the arm feels loose, slips or gives way. It may foll…
Shoulder
Shoulder Dislocation
A shoulder dislocation happens when the ball of the upper arm bone is forced out of its socket, usually after a fall, t…
Shoulder
Labral / SLAP Tear
A SLAP tear is an injury to the top part of the cartilage rim of the shoulder socket, where the biceps tendon attaches.…
Shoulder
Avascular Necrosis of the Shoulder
Avascular necrosis of the shoulder happens when the blood supply to the ball of the upper arm bone is cut off, so part…
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Proximal Humerus Fracture
A proximal humerus fracture is a break in the top of the upper arm bone, next to the shoulder joint. It usually follows…
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