rotator cuff repair…

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rotator cuff, group of muscles, tendons that form a cuff over the shoulder, muscles, tendons hold the arm in its "ball, socket" joint, help the shoulder to rotate, role, the tendons, hold the powerful shoulder muscles, shoulder, arm bones, tendons, torn from overuse, injury, rotator cuff repair, type of surgery to fix a torn tendon, in the shoulder, a traditonally large, "open", incision, shoulder arthroscopy, uses small button-hole sized incisions, commonly, shoulder is first evaluated, an arthroscope to look, tear, fixed, an arthroscope, small camera inserted, shoulder, a small poke-hole, camera is connected to a video monitor, surgeon looks around the entire joint to evaluate the cartilage, tendons, ligaments of shoulder, after evaluating the shoulder joint, surgeon places the camera, in the space, above the rotator cuff tendons, the subacromial space, surgeon, evaluate the area, above the rotator cuff, clean out inflamed, damaged tissue, remove a bone spur, subacromial spur, a tear is going to be fixed, surgeon, perform the surgery, a larger, open incision, surgeons use the arthroscope, 1-3 additional small poke-holes, smaller incisions to perform the surgery, additional small incisions allow the surgeon to insert other instruments, repair damaged tissue, goal, attach the tendon back, bone where it tore off, tendon is attached, sutures, small rivets, suture anchors, help attach the tendon, bone, suture anchors, made of metal, plastic, not need to be removed, end, the surgery, incisions, a dressing is applied, arthroscopy was performed, most surgeons take pictures, the procedure, video monitor to show what was found, what was done, rotator cuff repair recommended, shoulder problems, pain, using the arm overhead, weakness, a bone spur, inflammation around the rotator cuff, risks, anesthesia, allergic reactions to medications, problems breathing, surgery, bleeding, infection, nerve damage, additional risks, stiffness, the shoulder, the surgery to relieve symptoms, the repair to heal, weakness, the shoulder, surgery, repair a torn rotator cuff, very successful at relieving pain, in the shoulder, procedure is less predictable at returning strength, shoulder, rotator cuff repair, require a long recovery period, tear was large, in many cases, arthroscopy reduces the need to surgically open the shoulder joint, resulted in less pain, stiffness, in cases of repair, one should remember that the body still needs to heal after arthroscopic surgery, surgery was done open, overall recovery time, still be lengthy, recovery, take anywhere from three to six months, depending on the size, the tear, factors, most patients wear a sling after surgery, the first week, extended up to six weeks, pain, managed, medications, return to work, play sports, depend on the surgery that was performed, several months, physical therapy, help to regain the motion, strength of shoulder, length of therapy, depend on the repair that was performed.