Shoulder Procedures
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Rotator cuff repair is a surgery to repair an injured or torn rotator cuff. It is usually performed arthroscopically. An arthroscope, a small, fiber-optic instrument consisting of a lens, light source, and video camera. The camera projects images of the inside of the joint onto a large monitor, allowing your doctor to look for any damage, assess the type of injury and repair it. Large rotator cuff tears may require open surgery.
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Shoulder arthroscopy is a subset of shoulder surgery that Dr. Gombera performs using an arthroscope, a tiny surgical camera. Dr. Gombera inserts this camera into the shoulder through a small incision, allowing him to observe the injured area.
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Arthritis of the shoulder can cause pain, swelling and stiffness in the joint. The condition is treated by removing the damaged articulating parts and replacing them with prostheses. Mufaddal Gombera, M.D.
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The minimally invasive approach is generally preferred when the problem can be rectified by replacement of only the humeral head. The benefits of minimally invasive surgery include less damage to the soft tissues and underlying muscles, enabling a faster recovery with less pain and a smaller scar. Blood loss during the surgery is also less and complications after the surgery are fewer when compared to the open technique.
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Traumatic injury to the shoulder, overuse of the shoulder associated with excessive throwing or weightlifting can cause a labral tear. It may also result from a weakened labrum due to aging.
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A break in the bone that makes up the shoulder joint is called a shoulder fracture. The clavicle (collarbone) and end of the humerus (upper arm bone) closest to the shoulder are the bones that usually are fractured.
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Throwing injuries of the shoulder are injuries sustained as a result of trauma by athletes during sports activities that involve repetitive overhand motions of the arm as in baseball, American football, volleyball, rugby, tennis, track and field events, etc.
