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Rotator Cuff Repair – Arthroscopic preop® Patient Education

www.preop.com http or bit.ly – Patient Education – www.preop.com Before we talk about treatment, let’s start with a discussion about the human body and about your medical condition.Your doctor has recommended that you have surgery to repair a torn rotator cuff. But what does that actually mean? Rotator cuff is the term given to describe a group of four tendons that work together to support and stabilize the shoulder joint. Each tendon connects muscle to bone. When a shoulder muscles contracts, it pulls on a tendon which in turn pulls on the upper arm bone and causes it to move. When one or more of these tendons become damaged, the arm loses strength and mobility. So make sure that you ask your doctor to carefully explain the reasons behind this recommendation. http or bit.ly – Patient Education – www.preop.com On the day of your operation, … you will be asked to put on a surgical gown. You may receive a sedative by mouth … … and an intravenous line may be put in. You will then be transferred to the operating table. In the operating room, a nurse will begin preparation by clipping or shaving your shoulder. If you are receiving general anesthesia, the anesthesiologist will administer it by injection and using an inhalation mask. The surgeon will then apply an antiseptic solution to the skin… … and place a sterile drape around the operative site. To perform arthroscopic surgery your doctor will make three small, button-hole sized incisions in the area around the …