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The
risks of surgery For shoulder instability
These
include but are not confined to:
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Infection
and injury to nerves and blood vessels around the shoulder–
these are very rare complications now that modern
arthroscopic techniques are utilized.
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Unwanted
shoulder stiffness– often called a frozen shoulder, this is
also quite an unusual complication. It usually resolves with
physiotherapy but sometimes requires cortisone injections, and
very rarely surgical release
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Persistent
instability of the shoulder is the most common problem after
reconstruction. The incidence is between 5 and 10%, depending
on your age and your propensity to joint laxity and the
condition of your shoulder prior to surgery. Significant
damage to bones does predispose to recurrent instability and
revision surgery with bone grafting may be required. On the
positive side, if you do re-injure your shoulder after
arthroscopic reconstruction, if there is not too much damage
to the bones, a repeat arthroscopic reconstruction can be
performed without much difficulty.
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Pain
for a variety of reasons can occur.
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Adverse
Reactions To An Absorbable Shoulder Fixation Device This may
required a further arthroscopic clean up to reduce the
inflammation. No long term side effects have been encountered,
and most people recover satisfactorily.
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Complications
of anaesthesia. Complications related to anesthetic are
specifically related to the type of anesthetic administered.
Interscalene blocks have been specifically reported to
potentially lead to inadequate blocks, direct nerve injury or
pneumothorax
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Complications
of the fixation devices. These devices are essential in the
procedure but may fail for a number of reasons, including soft
bone and injury pulling them out of the bone.
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The
need for revision surgery.
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