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Shoulder arthroscopy
Evaluation and treatment of the shoulder joint and structures by means of a joint scope (arthroscope).
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A 40-year old asked:
When is shoulder arthroscopy indicated?
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A 48-year old asked:
When is a shoulder arthroscopy necessary?
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A 41-year old asked:
What can you do before shoulder arthroscopy ?
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A 39-year old asked:
What can you tell me about a shoulder arthroscopy?
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A 43-year old asked:
What is the recovery time for shoulder arthroscopy?
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A 28-year old male asked:
What is the definition or description of: shoulder arthroscopy?
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A 36-year old asked:
How do I know if my injury really warrants a shoulder arthroscopy?
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A 41-year old asked:
What kinds of doctors perform a shoulder arthroscopy?
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A 35-year old asked:
After a shoulder arthroscopy I notice a weird pop sound?
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A 41-year old asked:
What type of anesthesia is done for shoulder arthroscopy?
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A 40-year old asked:
What is the suturing technique used for shoulder arthroscopy?
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A 41-year old asked:
Will I be ok by myself the day after shoulder arthroscopy surgery?
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A 24-year old female asked:
I had shoulder arthroscopy a week ago and my incisions itch. Anything i can do?
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A 36-year old asked:
Undergoing a key hole surgery (shoulder arthroscopy) so what anestheisa?
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A 48-year old male asked:
I had surgery on a full thickness tear on shoulder. Arthroscopy surgery is it normal to have pain 8 months after surgery the pain has not went away?
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A 39-year old asked:
I had a shoulder arthroscopy and i didn't complete physical therapy. Are there exercises i can do to make it better?
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A 43-year old asked:
Is general practitioner licensed to perform knee & shoulder arthroscopy?
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A 37-year old asked:
What are the chances of getting a joint infection after a shoulder arthroscopy?
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A 24-year old female asked:
8 days after shoulder arthroscopy,hard lump next to main incision,tender to touch,burning pain even without touch.Normal?What is it? Should I worry?
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A 35-year old male asked:
I had left shoulder arthroscopy back in 2007. Early July I woke with a stiff neck thats now gone, but there is a lot of discomfort and some pain in my left shoulder that shoots down to my elbow and fingertips which get tingly/numb. Whats wrong?
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A 43-year old female asked:
How would an undersurface partial thickness tear of supraspinatus tendon in the shoulder be fixed using arthroscopy?
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A 46-year old asked:
I am about to have arthroscopy on my shoulder in a few weeks. Why should I have to wait?
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A 37-year old asked:
How much is the cost of an arthroscopy subacromial decompression in right shoulder?
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A 75-year old male asked:
Would a painful, 3-mo case of calcific shoulder tendonitis in a 75 yr old male be expected to eventually resolve naturally, or would needling or arthroscopy likely be needed to break/flush it out?
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A 37-year old male asked:
I am a roofer who had hip arthroscopy, labreal repair, impingment shave, microfracture, with osteoporsis found. Will i be able to go back to roofing? Climbing 3 stories with up to 100 lbs on my shoulder
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A 21-year old female asked:
Had an arthroscopic surgery on my shoulder last year July and I am still experiencing pain where I wake up during the night. Anything I can do?
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A member asked:
Is arthroscopic surgery ok if I have a cold? Shoulder repair
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A female asked:
For a shoulder arthroscopy, generally how long is it from the time you arrive in the surgery center to the time you are sedated before surgery?
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A 16-year old female asked:
Can i recover fully as a athlete 4 h2o polo after arthroscopic surg. On my shoulder. Not just recovered 4regular activity, i want 2throw and playagain?
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A 43-year old asked:
Tips for recovering from arthroscopic shoulder surgery?
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