Arthroscopic shoulder surgery uses a small camera — an arthroscope — inserted through a small incision to examine or repair the tissues inside or around the shoulder joint. It may be used to treat a torn or damaged cartilage ring, ligament, biceps tendon, joint lining, rotator cuff, bone spur, or arthritis at the end of the clavicle.
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If I knew 15 years ago what I know now, I would have had the surgery a long time ago. I have confidence now that my arm is not going to dislocate again, barring another traumatic injury.
Consider a nerve block during surgery. I’d always been afraid of the effects of anesthesia. The nerve block may allow the doctors to give you less anesthesia, and it also keeps your arm numb so that you can get a good night’s sleep your first night.
