Shoulder Anatomy and Arthoscopic Surgery

Shoulder Anatomy and Arthroscopic Surgery
            The part of the shoulder affected by pain pumps is the glenohumeral joint, also known as the shoulder joint, which joins the glenoid (the socket of the shoulder) with the humerus (the ball of the upper arm bone).  See fig. 1.
     ShoulderFig. 1
            The cartilage of the shoulder joint is known as the labrum.  The labrum is the disc of cartilage which lines the glenoid.  It stabilizes the joint and limits excessive movement of the humerus.  Additionally, it keeps the glenoid and the humerus together.  See fig. 2. 
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            Many different types of injuries can require arthroscopic shoulder surgery, where a surgeon repairs the shoulder by making several small incisions in the shoulder to insert a camera and tools.  For example, rotator cuff tears, labral tears and impingement syndrome may all be treated arthroscopically.  Approximately four million patients seek medical attention in the United States each year for shoulder injuries.  Shoulder arthroscopy is performed on 1.4 million people annually.  

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