AOS Center for Shoulder Replacement is the only provider of surgery center shoulder replacements in Virginia Beach, Chesapeake and Norfolk . Find out if you are a candidate.
A recent study published in the Journal of Shoulder & Elbow Surgery found that on average patients will add five pounds of water weight during an arthroscopic rotator cuff repair shoulder surgery. During shoulder arthroscopy, fluid is pumped into the shoulder joint. This fluid spreads into the surrounding tissues which causes the shoulder to swell. Basically, the shoulder becomes “water logged”. The good news is, your body will quickly get rid of this extra fluid within a few days of your operation.
So, if you gain a little bit of weight after your shoulder surgery……blame it on your surgeon!
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AOS Center for Shoulder Replacement is the only provider of surgery center shoulder replacements in Virginia Beach, Chesapeake and Norfolk . Find out if you are a candidate.
Over the past 13 months I have performed 143 shoulder replacements with a 2% rate of significant complications.
I was privileged to be faculty at a recent shoulder surgery course in Miami.
Reverse and anatomic shoulder replacements are used for different types of problems. However, an anatomic replacement tends to produce a slightly better result.
A recent study in JBJS demonstrated that patients with full thickness rotator cuff tears had better results when treated surgically compared to non operative treatment
Dr. Carofino is offering a clinical study involving pulsed electromagnetic field treatment after rotator cuff repair surgery. We are the only clinical site in Virginia for this research study.