In 1998, Dr. Frankle of Florida Orthopaedic Institute carried out the first reverse shoulder substitute in the United States, right here in Tampa. An injury to the top of the shoulder is an AC joint injury. It is also practical for individuals who have had a failed overall shoulder replacement.
The AC joint is where the collarbone (clavicle) satisfies the shoulder blade (scapula). Lots of people have the ability to self-diagnose the injury with signs and symptoms consisting of swelling, discomfort, and inability to relocate the joint. Throughout this treatment, the doctor replaces a damaged shoulder joint with fabricated parts that turn around the structure of the shoulder.
Shoulder discomfort can be the result of swelling and wear and tear to the tendon as a result of injury, aging, and overuse. This treatment is most often used for people who have had a complete tear of the rotator cuff, specifically when those whose injuries have led to an arthritic problem called cuff tear arthropathy.
When the shoulder begins to slide part way out of the shoulder joint without having a substantial injury, atraumatic shoulder instability is a problem. A SLAP tear is an injury to the ring of cartilage surrounding the socket of the shoulder joint (the labrum).
Reverse total shoulder substitute is utilized to treat conditions that can not be treated with conventional complete shoulder replacement or other procedures. Symptoms consist of rigidity around the shoulder joint and pain that is typically described as a plain ache.