Shoulder Surgery at Beaumont

If you have shoulder problems, you know how difficult it can be to do simple things: raise your arm, pick up a child, throw a ball and many other everyday activities. Orthopaedic surgeons specializing in shoulder surgery at Beaumont Hospital offer a full range of cutting edge treatment for patients of all ages with all types of shoulder problems.

At Beaumont, treatment options are available for patients with even the most complex diagnosis. From minimally invasive arthroscopic techniques to total joint replacement to complicated fractures, shoulder surgeons at Beaumont have the special training and experience to expertly treat your shoulder pain. To gain maximum performance-no matter how old you are, athlete or not-is the goal of Beaumont's orthopaedic team.

Beaumont is one of the few hospitals in the area to offer the reverse ball-and-socket total shoulder replacement, which is designed for patients with severe pain from arthritis and a torn rotator cuff, who are unable to lift their arms away from their sides. And because Beaumont's shoulder surgeons are at the forefront of the latest techniques, they perform many shoulder replacement surgeries each year.

In addition to their clinical practice, Beaumont shoulder surgeons are also involved in teaching and research. Teaching responsibilities include training of medical students, orthopaedic surgery residents, and post-graduate fellows in the Beaumont Sports Medicine and Shoulder Surgery Fellowship. Research is important because it helps develop new approaches and technology and refines established techniques. Shoulder specialists conduct laboratory research in the state-of-the-art Harold W. Gehring, M.D. Center for Biomechanics and Implant Analysis in the Beaumont Research Institute and are also involved in numerous clinical outcome studies.

Shoulder surgery treats a broad range of problems including rotator cuff tears, arthritis, instability, fractures, and revision surgery. Below is a partial list of common shoulder diagnoses treated.

Special Procedures & Conditions Treated

Rotator Cuff Disease

• Rotator cuff tears
• Rotator cuff tendonitis and impingement
• Biceps tendon disorders
• AC joint arthritis and pain

Arthritis

• Osteoarthritis
• Rheumatoid arthritis
• Post-traumatic arthritis
• Avascular necrosis
• Rotator cuff arthropathy
• Chronic dislocations

Instability

• Anterior instability
• Posterior instability
• Multidirectional instability

Trauma

• Proximal humerus fractures
• Clavicle fractures
• Scapula fractures
• Fracture-dislocations of the shoulder

Other Common Conditions

• SLAP tears
• Frozen shoulder (adhesive capsulitis)
• Scapular winging
• Nerve injury about the shoulder
• Calcific tendonitis
• Traumatic muscle ruptures
• Revision surgery