
Shoulder replacement Surgery is the surgical procedure used to replace the
bones of the shoulder joint with artificial joint components. Moreover, it is
usually done when you have severe pain in the shoulder area, which restricts
your ability to move your arm.
Main causes of shoulder pain include:
·
Osteoarthritis
·
Badly damaged or torn tissues in
the shoulder
·
Tumor in or around the
shoulder
·
Poor result from a previous
shoulder surgery
·
Rheumatoid arthritis
·
Badly broken bone in the arm
near the shoulder
Procedure of shoulder replacement surgery India
India offers a comprehensive, cost effectual shoulder replacement treatment
to the patients coming from all over the globe. The procedure of shoulder
Replacement in India generally involves a ball-and-socket joint, with the
height of the arm bone that is fitting into a socket which is generally termed
as the glenoid.
The Muscles and tendons like the rotator cuff helps in keeping the joint in place. The shoulder replacement surgery India involves replacing the humeral head and the glenoid with the use of the artificial parts. This humeral head replacement is generally fabricated from a material such as metal alloy while the other gland component is formed from polyethylene plastic. The new parts will be anchored by cement or the press-fit into space so that the bone grows around them.
During the shoulder
replacement surgery India a three- to four-inch incision is made along the
space between the sleeve and the clavicle. The whole procedure lasts for
approximately 90 minutes and the incision is then closed with the use of
stitches and staples. Patients typically stay in the hospital for about one to
two nights and the full recovery usually takes 6 to 12 weeks.
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