Aftercare The goal of the operation is to achieve freedom from pain in the shoulder, as well as improved mobility, so that the shoulder can be fully regained in everyday life. Shortly after the operation, the shoulder is immobilized with a stabilizing shoulder splint so that the healing process can begin. However, the first small … Aftercare | Surgery for shoulder arthrosis
Introduction The symptoms of shoulder arthrosis are difficult to interpret at the beginning and therefore require special care during examination or observation. In the further course of this page, the various symptoms are listed and explained. What are the typical symptoms of shoulder arthrosis? The symptoms of patients with shoulder arthrosis are relatively unspecific and … Symptoms of shoulder arthrosis
Medical examination During the physical examination, the physician will not initially discover any changes despite external symptoms, since the shoulder joint is surrounded by a thick soft tissue mantle of skin and muscles. There is no characteristic pressure pain at a specific point on the shoulder, as is typically found with other shoulder diseases such … Medical examination | Symptoms of shoulder arthrosis
Which exercises can help? Some exercises can help with shoulder arthrosis. Please note that the joint must always be well prepared and warmed up before loading. This allows sufficient synovial fluid to form and prevents further wear and tear of the cartilage. The muscle groups of the shoulder of the back and upper arm should … Which exercises can help? | Shoulder Arthrosis
What degree of disability is associated with shoulder arthrosis? The degree of disability in shoulder arthrosis depends on the extent of the movement restrictions and stiffening. The mobility of the shoulder girdle is also crucial. If the arm can only be lifted by 120 degrees and the ability to rotate and spread is restricted, the … What degree of disability is associated with shoulder arthrosis? | Shoulder Arthrosis
Diagnosis of shoulder arthrosis To diagnose shoulder arthrosis (omarthrosis), x-rays are required in 2 planes (a. -p. and axial). For anatomical reasons, the beam path of the X-ray tube must be positioned 30° outwards in order to hit the shoulder joint gap straight. This is important in order to be able to recognize a joint … Diagnosis of shoulder arthrosis | Shoulder Arthrosis
Frequency Wear-related shoulder diseases often occur. More common than shoulder arthrosis are diseases of the muscle and tendon structures of the shoulder joint (acromion). Particularly noteworthy here are diseases of the rotator cuff tear, calcified shoulder (tendinosis calcarea) and the impingement syndrome. Studies have shown that the frequency (prevalence) of shoulder complaints can be 8% … Frequency | Shoulder Arthrosis
Introduction Shoulder arthrosis (omarthrosis) is one of the wear-related shoulder diseases. Shoulder arthrosis is characterized by cartilage consumption in the main shoulder joint. In contrast to knee arthrosis and hip arthrosis, it occurs much less frequently. The reason for this is that the shoulder is not a weight-bearing joint. Its cartilaginous joint surfaces are not … Shoulder Arthrosis
How is shoulder arthrosis treated? As is often the case, the therapy of shoulder arthrosis is divided into the conservative and the operative part. In principle, conservative measures are preferable to surgery. Shoulder arthrosis cannot be cured by conservative (non-operative) measures. All relevant treatment measures are aimed at: a. The aim is to preserve the … How is shoulder arthrosis treated? | Shoulder Arthrosis
Definition The shoulder prosthesis is an artificial replacement of the shoulder joint. During implantation, injured, worn or diseased joint surfaces are replaced during surgery. The surgeon can choose between different types of shoulder prosthesis. There are complete prostheses (total shoulder endoprosthesis) or those that only replace the joint surface of the upper arm. The decision … The shoulder prosthesis
Surgery and aftercare In order to reach the shoulder joint for the implantation of a shoulder prosthesis, an approximately 15 cm long skin incision is made. The surgeon removes damaged tissue and possibly inflamed bursae in the joint and then, depending on the type of prosthesis, prepares the bone for implantation. The length of the … Surgery and aftercare | The shoulder prosthesis
Everyday life with a shoulder prosthesis Although shoulder prostheses are becoming increasingly high quality, they never match the quality of a real joint. In order for the new joint to last as long as possible, a few things must be taken into account. For example, the patient should not make any jerky movements; sports such … Everyday life with a shoulder prosthesis | The shoulder prosthesis