The rotator cuff is a group of four muscles and tendons that surround the shoulder joint, keeping the head of your upper arm bone firmly within the shallow socket of the shoulder. These tendons help stabilize the joint and enable smooth movement of the shoulder.
A rotator cuff tear occurs when one or more of these tendons are torn or frayed, either due to injury, overuse, or degeneration with age. This condition is a common cause of shoulder pain, weakness, and limited mobility.
If you're experiencing difficulty lifting your arm, pain at night, or weakness in your shoulder, you may be suffering from a rotator cuff injury. Dr. Chintan Desai, a leading orthopedic shoulder surgeon in Mumbai, offers expert diagnosis and treatment, including arthroscopic rotator cuff repair surgery.
Rotator cuff tears can be classified into:
This occurs when the tendon is frayed or damaged but not completely severed.
The tendon is completely detached from the bone, often creating a hole in the cuff.
Tears may also be acute (due to trauma) or chronic (due to wear and tear over time). Prompt diagnosis and treatment are critical to preventing further damage and restoring full shoulder function.
Rotator cuff injuries can result from:
You may be experiencing a rotator cuff tear if you have:
When conservative treatments fail or in the case of a full-thickness tear, arthroscopic rotator cuff repair surgery is often the best solution.
It is a minimally invasive procedure performed using a small camera (arthroscope) inserted into the shoulder joint. Surgical instruments are used through tiny incisions to:
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Small or partial tears may improve with rest and physiotherapy, but complete tears often do not heal on their own and may require surgical intervention to restore function.
Recovery timelines vary but generally follow this pattern:
Post-operative pain is usually well managed with medications and physiotherapy. Most patients experience significant pain relief within a few weeks of surgery.
An untreated tear may worsen over time, causing:
Early treatment prevents complications and preserves shoulder function.
Dr. Desai is a fellowship-trained orthopedic shoulder surgeon with expertise in arthroscopic rotator cuff repair. Known for his patient-centric care and advanced techniques, he provides effective solutions for long-term recovery and shoulder health.
Rotator cuff tear is a very common problem. Rotator cuff muscles are
These muscles control the rotational movements of the shoulder and also contribute to the stability of the shoulder joint.
A tear in any of these muscle tendons is called a rotator cuff tear. The most common tendon torn among these is the supraspinatus.
The patients with supraspinatus tendon tears have difficulty in moving their shoulders overhead. These movements are often very painful. Night pains are also common. When completely torn, a drop arm sign is positive, where the patient has difficulty in maintaining his/her arm in the air and it drops under gravity. These patients often are unable to raise the arm at all.
The treatment of this problem often requires shoulder arthroscopy and rotator cuff repair.
Dr. Chintan Desai is the best shoulder arthroscopy doctor in mumbai to fix rotator cuff with shoulder arthroscopy. He performs this procedure under local anaesthesia (interscalene block) and the patient goes home on the same day.
Dr. Chintan Desai is a fellowship trained shoulder arthroscopy surgeon performing with the best research proven techniques in shoulder arthroscopy and delivers the best results for his patients.
He performs these procedures at prestigious hospitals in mumbai like Jaslok Hospital, Wockhardt Hospital, Global Hospital and Nirmala Hospital.
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