Shoulder Treatments

Our professional team of surgeons and consultants are available to discuss all aspects of private shoulder surgery. This page outlines some of the more common shoulder treatments.

The shoulder joint is made up of a ball and socket joint that on its own is inherently unstable as the socket component is very shallow. This allows the arm to have a huge range of motion in everyday life but because of this requires additional supporting structures to help stabilize and move the arm.

This makes the shoulder joint prone to injury at all ages of life. In younger patients the shoulder can be injured through sporting activities, the middle to older age groups the supporting muscles and tendons can become weaker and cause pain. In the older age groups like all cartilage joints it can wear out resulting in arthritis.

Common Treatments

In the following section we detail some common treatments for this part of the body and the conditions they aim to treat.

Acromioclavicular joint excision

ACJ excision or Excision of distal end of clavicle Summary This operation is performed for arthritis within the acromioclavicular joint. This is the joint found at the outer end of your collar…

Arthroscopic capsular release and manipulation under anaesthetic

Summary This operation is performed for a condition called frozen shoulder. The aim of the operation is to restore movement to your shoulder. This is done through a combined keyhole procedure to…

Arthroscopic shoulder stabilisation

Bankart repair or Labral repair Summary This operation is performed for shoulder dislocation or instability caused by a history of trauma. The aim of the operation is to repair the labrum that has…

Arthroscopic Subacromial Decompression

Acromioplasty Summary This operation is performed for a condition called subacromial impingement. The aim of the operation is to increase the subacromial space to allow the rotator cuff muscles…

Arthroscopic Subacromial Decompression and excision of calcific deposits

Summary This operation is performed for a condition called subacromial impingement. The aim of the operation is to increase the subacromial space to allow the rotator cuff muscles that surround the…

Biceps tenotomy / tenodesis

Summary This operation is performed for a condition called biceps tendinitis. The aim of the operation is to move the inflamed part of the biceps tendon (long head) that sits in your shoulder joint…

Coracoclavicular ligament reconstruction

ACJ stabilisation Summary This operation is performed for symptoms following an acromioclavicular joint (ACJ) dislocation. The coracoclavicular ligaments hold the clavicle onto the coracoid process…

Latarjet procedure

Bristow-Latarjet procedure Summary This operation is performed for shoulder dislocations with associated bone loss or revision cases when a shoulder has dislocated after surgical stabilisation. The…

Reverse total shoulder replacement

Summary The rotator cuff muscles that surround the shoulder joint are required for normal shoulder movement as they hold the humeral head (ball) on to the glenoid (socket) as the arm is elevated. …

Rotator Cuff Repair

Supraspinatus repair or Subscapularis repair Summary This operation is performed for a rotator cuff tear. The aim of the operation is to secure the torn tendon of the rotator cuff muscle to the…

Total shoulder replacement

Anatomic total shoulder replacement or Total shoulder arthoplasty Summary Arthritis of the shoulder joint is not as common as knee or hip arthritis but still affects a significant number of patients…