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Surgery For The Shoulder Impingement Syndrome And Rotator Cuff Tears
The Impingement
Syndrome
You will need to understand a little of the anatomical terms
such as bursa, acromion etc so please surf the anatomy sites if
required
Causes of Impingement and Rotator Cuff Tears.
The rotator cuff tendon is the only tendon which runs between 2 bones, the ball (head) of the humerus and the acromion.
The subacromial bursa and the rotator cuff tendon gets “squashed” between the ball of the humerus and the acromion
The bursa is tissue to provide lubrication between the rubbing tendon and bone Eventually this rubbing causes a cuff tear
X Ray outlet view shows the bony shape
X -Ray Outlet view Planned “decompression”
The X -Ray view with Planned “decompression” including removal of the spurs
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