Arthroscopic rotator cuff repair
Shoulder, elbow & hand surgery
Shoulder · elbow · hand · 어깨
The rotator cuff is a group of four tendons that wrap the shoulder joint and let you raise and rotate the arm. Years of heavy shoulder use, age-related weakening of the tendons and injuries such as falls can tear them. A fully torn tendon does not heal on its own and retracts further inward over time, so timely diagnosis and repair matter. Through an arthroscope, the torn tendon is located and reattached firmly over a wide area to its original footprint on the bone using a double-row suture-bridge technique.
Anesthesia, hospital stay and recovery time depend on the extent of injury and your general condition. The operating surgeon explains this after the consultation.
When surgery is indicated
- An extensive rotator cuff injury
- Degenerative change in the tendon that has progressed to a complete tear
Arthroscopic rotator cuff repair — benefits
- The operation is short, taking about 30 minutes.
- The wound is small and recovery is fast.
- Minimising the incision keeps bleeding and pain low.
- Rates of wound infection and complications are low.
- No general anaesthesia is required, so older patients can also undergo the operation.
Process
How surgery proceeds
This is the shared pathway for the Surgery Center. Details for each procedure are covered in the consultation.
- 01
Precise diagnosis
MRI and CT are taken the same day and read by a radiologist that same day.
- 02
Surgical consultation
The operating surgeon explains in person why surgery is needed, what the alternatives are and how recovery is expected to go.
- 03
Surgery · inpatient care
The operation is performed in the annex theatre, and recovery is managed on the ward as the condition requires.
- 04
Rehabilitation · follow-up
After discharge the same team continues to follow your progress and rehabilitation in the outpatient clinic.