What is Shoulder Replacement Surgery?

1. THE KNEE KLINIK What is Shoulder Replacement Surgery Joint replacement involves surgery to replace the ends of bones in a damaged joint. In shoulder replacement surgery, doctors replace the ends of the damaged upper arm bone and usually the shoulder bone or cap them with artificial surfaces lined with plastic or metal and plastic. Shoulder joint replacement surgery generally is conducted to relief arthritis pain or fixes severe physical joint damage. Shoulder replacement surgery is an option for treatment of severe arthritis of the shoulder joint. Arthritis is a condition that affects the cartilage of the joints. As the cartilage lining wears away, the protective lining between the bones is lost. When this happens, painful bone-on-bone arthritis develops. Severe shoulder arthritis is quite painful, and can cause restriction of motion. While this may be tolerated with some medications and lifestyle adjustments, there may come a time when surgical treatment is necessary. Shoulder joint components may be held in place with cement. Or they may be made with material that allows new bone to grow into the joint component over time to hold it in place without cement. THE KNEE KLINIK 1

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3. THE KNEE KLINIK Recovering from Shoulder Replacement Surgery: After surgery, you will be moved into the recovery room where you will stay for approximately two hours. During this time, you will be monitored until you awaken from anesthesia, at which time you will be taken to your hospital room. Your operated arm will be numb from the regional anesthesia, which also can provide good pain relief for the next day. Another side effect of the anesthesia is that you will not be able to move the fingers or wrist on the operated arm. Typically, you will stay in the hospital for two to three days, but this depends on each individual and how quickly he or she progresses. After surgery, you may feel some pain that will be managed with medication to make you feel as comfortable as possible. This will be given either by injection or pump and should be used as needed. To avoid lung congestion after surgery, you should breathe deeply and cough frequently to clear your lungs. THE KNEE KLINIK 3