
The Fundamentals of Building Muscle after Knee Surgery
After sustaining a knee injury or undergoing knee surgery you will notice that the quadriceps (muscle group at the front
After sustaining a knee injury or undergoing knee surgery you will notice that the quadriceps (muscle group at the front
What is a cartilage injury or defect? Cartilage lines the end of our bones and an osteochondral defect refers to
What is the rotator cuff? The shoulder, as we know from our shoulder instability blog, is a large, complex joint!
What is a meniscus? The meniscus are located inside your knee joint between your thigh bone (femur) and tibia (shin
What are the Shoulder Instability Treatment options? Depending on the type of injury caused by the instability events, Professor Moran can chose from two procedures to restore stability to the joint, including a Labrum Repair and Laterjet Procedure. Conservative Management Depending on an individual’s activity level and injury history, conservative management might be suitablethrough extensive physiotherapy and rehabilitation. For first time dislocations without bony injury, rehabilitation is usually the preferred first line treatment. We will provide a report following your assessment for your physiotherapist to guide your rehabilitation. Your physiotherapist will guide you through a progressive rehabilitation programme to strengthen the structures around the shoulder joint. Unfortunately, shoulder instability is associated with a high rate of recurrence, particularly in young, contact athletes. If rehabilitation fails to bring about improvement in function and comfort, Professor Moran will discuss the available surgical treatments. Labrum Repair A labrum repair is a soft tissue fixation done through an arthroscopy (key hole) approach and is often the preferred approach for younger patients (<17/18yrs) and non-contact athletes without bony injury. Detached labrum’s or labrum tears can be reattached to the bone through the use of suture anchors. These anchors are inserted into the glenoid bone arthroscopically through small incisions. Each anchor has a suture that is used to reattach the labrum back to the bone. Multiple suture anchors are used to hold the labrum in place and to tighten the injured shoulder joint. See the animation below for this procedure. Latarjet Procedure The Latarjet procedure is a bony fixation surgical procedure performed through an open approach (small incision to the front of the shoulder) instability by relocating a piece of bone with an attached tendon to the shoulder joint. The Latarjet procedure is indicated for recurrent anterior shoulder instability that is caused by a bony Bankart lesion which is an injury to the anterior glenoid labrum. The procedure includes an open incision to the front of the shoulder. The goal of Latarjet is to reinforce the shoulder joint with additional bone block to hold the head of the humerus within the shoulder socket more securely. The bone block comes from the part of the scapula (shoulder blade) called the coracoid. Professor Moran removes the coracoid from its original attachment site and moves it a few centimetres forward, to the front of the shoulder socket. Once in place, the coracoid is screwed into the shoulder socket. View an animation of the procedure HERE What happens after surgery?
The shoulder is one of the largest and most complex joints in the body. Also known as the glenohumeral joint,