arthroscopic, reconstructive & arthroplasty surgery
Relief from sports injuries to degenerative conditions
Shoulder
Shoulder Replacement
Much like other joint replacements, the damaged parts of the shoulder are replaced or resurfaced with artificial components. Shoulder replacements work well at relieving pain, restoring function and movement to a damaged or worn shoulder.
Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair
The Rotator cuff is the group of four tendons in the shoulder joint providing support and enabling wider range of motion. Injury or “wear and tear” to the tendons may result in a tear, this condition is called a Rotator Cuff Tear. It is one of the most common causes of shoulder pain in middle aged adults and older individuals.
Shoulder Dislocation / Instability
Shoulder instability is mostly a young person injury which results in the shoulder joint being unstable or loose. This occurs due to the capsule and ligaments to the shoulder being stretched or torn. You can have a fracture in association with a dislocation. This can be a frank dislocation or a subluxation (partial dislocation).
Other Shoulder Conditions
Frozen shoulder, also called Adhesive Capsulitis, it is a condition characterised by pain and loss of motion in the shoulder joint. It is more common from middle age and more common in women than men.
Questions regarding your shoulder pain?
Elbow
Elbow Arthritis
Elbow Arthritis is damage to the cartilage in your elbow joint. This is usually caused by “wear and tear” or injuries. Cartilage provides a smooth and soft surface for the bones to glide upon in the joint, as this wears away the bone rubs on bone, “bone on bone arthritis”, which causes pain and stiffness.
Tennis/Golfers Elbow
Tennis Elbow or Lateral Epicondylitis is a common overuse injury which leads to irritation and small tears to the tendon connecting your forearm muscles to the outside of your elbow.
This usually occurs in tendons which have some age related changes which reduces the quality of the tendon and predisposes it to injury.
Cubital Tunnel Syndrome
Cubital tunnel syndrome is when the Ulnar Nerve (your funny bone) is compressed in its tunnel on the inside of the elbow. There are many causes for this to occur, most of which get worse with the elbow in a flexed position.
Questions regarding your elbow pain?
Hand
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
The carpal tunnel is a tunnel at the wrist joint. The road and walls are made of your wrist bones and the roof is made of a ligament, called the transverse carpal ligament. In this small tunnel nine tendons and the Median nerve travel.
Hand & Wrist Arthritis
Unlike most other joints in the body which only involve 2 or three bones the wrist joint is composed of eight little bones. It is a complex joint which is supported by several ligaments. These ligaments are crucial in the dynamic movement of the wrist and to ensure all 8 bones move synchronously.
Other Hand Conditions
A Ganglion is a Cyst which usually arises from a joint, ligament or tendon. It is lined with synovium and contains Mucin or joint fluid. Ganglions can fluctuate in size and have a tendency to re-occur even after rupture or aspiration. The are most common on the dorsal wrist, then volar wrist and fingers.
