New Shoulder Surgery

Rotator cuff tears - the tearing or breaking loose of a tendon in the shoulder - are common injuries in adults 40 and older. Standard surgery to repair these injuries usually involves a large incision, intense pain and a hospital stay. Now a new, less invasive procedure -- arthroscopic surgery -- is helping people recover more quickly.

Background

Rotator cuff tears - the tearing or breaking loose of a tendon in the shoulder - are common injuries in adults 40 and older. Standard surgery to repair these injuries usually involves a large incision, intense pain and a hospital stay. Now a new, less invasive procedure -- arthroscopic surgery -- is helping people recover more quickly. In the arthroscopic procedure, surgeons make only small incisions and use a camera to look inside the shoulder to repair the tear. The outcome - less pain, stiffness and scarring.

This VNR features an injured weight lifter who is back in the gym and winning competitions following arthroscopic surgery.

Soundbites include: Dr. John Xerogeanes, Chief of Sports Medicine at Emory and Greg Bonner, Injured Weight Lifter

More Information

Emory Sports Medicine Center
http://www.emoryhealthcare.org/sports-medicine/

Emory University Orthopaedics & Spine Hospital
http://www.emoryhealthcare.org/emory-orthopaedics-spine-hospital/

John Xerogeanes, MD - Chief of The Emory Sports Medicine Center
http://www.emoryhealthcare.org/sports-medicine/our-team/john-xerogeanes.html

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Science & Technology

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• john xerogeanes
• emory university
• emory healthcare
• rotator cuff surgery
• shoulder surgery
• atlanta
• orthpaedics
• orthpedics
• georgia

[crazyhiho]

@Keyholder79 id imagine so, the doctors these days can do alot, you should get it checked out.

i got my surgery in 4 days and i first felt pain over a year ago.

[Keyholder79]

I do too had a shoulder injury but i didnt get any surgery i just pop it back in but after it...it had gotten worst during the years,it easily becomes loose i was wondering could this still be fix with this kind of surgery?