What is the Surgery for Recurrent Shoulder Laxity and Instability Shoulder laxity is a condition in which the shoulder joint is loose and moves more than normal. Shoulder instability means that the shoulder can move slightly out of its socket (subluxation) or move completely out of its socket (dislocation) more easily than usual. This can happen …
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What is the Surgery for Rotator Cuff Tear The rotator cuff is a group of muscles and connective tissues (tendons) that surround the shoulder joint and keep the upper arm bone (humerus) in the shoulder socket. A tendon is the place on a muscle where it attaches to a bone. Surgery may be done to …
What is the Surgery for Shoulder Impingement Syndrome Shoulder impingement syndrome is a condition that causes pain when connective tissues (tendons) surrounding the shoulder joint become pinched by bony structures (bone spurs). These tendons are part of the group of muscles and tissues that help to stabilize the shoulder (rotator cuff). The surgery to relieve …
What is the Surgery for Traumatic Shoulder Instability Traumatic shoulder instability is a condition in which the shoulder joint moves out of place more easily than normal because of an injury (trauma). This can happen when tissues that connect the shoulder bones and surround the joint (shoulder capsule) become loose or torn. Shoulder instability may …
What is Surgical Drain Home Care Surgical drains are used to remove extra fluid that normally builds up in a surgical wound after surgery. A surgical drain helps to heal a surgical wound. Different kinds of surgical drains include: Active drains. These drains use suction to pull drainage away from the surgical wound. Drainage flows …
What are the Surgical Options for Early Stage Breast Cancer Surgery is usually the first treatment for early-stage breast cancer. Most women have two surgery options. One is called partial mastectomy, or breast-sparing or breast-conserving surgery, and the other is called mastectomy. Both surgeries have good survival rates. Breast cancer is different for everyone, even …
What are the Surgical Procedures for Hemorrhoids Surgical procedures can be used to treat hemorrhoids. Hemorrhoids are swollen veins that are inside the rectum (internal hemorrhoids) or around the anus (external hemorrhoids). They are caused by increased pressure in the anal area. This pressure may result from straining to have a bowel movement (constipation), diarrhea, …