Types of Shoulder Replacement
Total Shoulder Replacement: The most standard total shoulder replacement involves replacing the arthritic joint surfaces using a metal ball attached to a stem, and a plastic socket.
- Partial shoulder replacement: The only ball becomes replaced
- Reverse Total Shoulder Replacement: At reverse total shoulder replacement, the socket and metallic ball are changed. Useful in cases of torn rotator cuffs with acute arm fatigue, a Former shoulder replacement which collapsed
Before Procedure
- The orthopedic surgeon will assess and explore the advantages and disadvantages of shoulder joint replacement
- Total medical examination before operation
- Blood evaluation to test for ordinary parameters
- Some medicines might have to be stopped prior to surgery. Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medicines, such as ibuprofen, aspirin, blood thinners.
During Procedure
The majority of the processes are done through shoulder arthroscopy. However, acute cases handled by partial or total shoulder replacement operation. Retrieval time for shoulder operation normally ranges between 6 and 12 weeks.
- The method to replace your shoulder joint with an artificial device generally takes about 2 -3 hours.
- It’s performed under General Anaesthesia.
- The surgeon replaces part or most shoulder joint
- An incision is made on the front shoulder, the surgeon sees the cartilage
- Damaged upper arm bone (humerus) is eliminated and ready for augmentation
- Bone socket vulnerable and damaged cartilage removed, the hole left for the augmentation
- The surgeon inserts the implant socket, ball, and stem parts and Closes the incision
- A bandage is employed as a temporary covering
After Procedure
- Antibiotics to prevent infection
- Painkillers prescribed to fight pain
- There might be principles running together with your own wound. The principles will be removed a few weeks after the operation.
- You’ll require the sling to support and safeguard your shoulder for the first two to four weeks after the operation.
- Avoid soaking the wound in warm water
- Physical treatment starts on the first postoperative day after x-rays documenting the implant is correctly positioned.
- Rehabilitation-Proper and all-inclusive postoperative rehabilitation are significant to the achievement of a shoulder replacement.