Shoulder Replacement Surgery

Shoulder Replacement Surgery

Shoulder replacement surgery removes damaged areas of bones and replaces the parts with metal or plastic. The shoulder has a ball-and-socket joint, connecting your upper arm to the entire body. The upper arm bone has a round head (ball) placed into a shoulder socket. Once there is damage to the shoulder joint, you will feel immense pain. You may find it difficult to move the shoulder, and your doctor may suggest full or partial replacement of the shoulder joint. Once you learn about Dania Medicare Solutions’ shoulder replacement surgery cost in India, you feel confident about getting the treatment.

Benefits of Shoulder Replacement Surgery

Before the surgery, you need to know the benefits of shoulder replacement surgery:

• The surgery restores normal motion, strength, and function of the shoulder.
• The surgery helps treat severe shoulder injury; once again, you can start moving the shoulder.
• Shoulder replacement surgery helps you get rid of extreme shoulder pain.

So, you get an idea of the benefits, and it helps you get the right treatment.

Who needs this Surgery?

Shoulder replacement surgery is one of the best treatments for osteoarthritis patients. The surgery also helps patients who have inflammatory arthritis. People with shoulder fractures also need to get surgery.

How is the surgery done?

Here are the steps showing the detailed shoulder replacement procedure:

• First, the doctor checks the patient’s blood pressure and heart rate, ensuring there won’t be any complications during the procedure.
• A patient receives general anesthesia, and sometimes, you may receive anesthesia in some specific parts to block the strong sensation of pain.
• The doctors make an incision up to 6 inches at the front of the shoulder, and a curve is made on the deltoid muscle. Gradually, the surgeon moves deep through the tissues and enters the shoulder joint.
• The humeral head is then perturbed from the glenoid. The surgeon first thoroughly checks the condition of the humeral head and accordingly performs the procedure.
• Usually, a surgeon uses a bone saw to remove the humeral head. Metal is used to fill the damaged part and works as a prosthetic ball.

Shoulder replacement surgery is easy, and usually, you need to stay 2-3 days in the hospital. Your doctor may recommend a chest X-ray and EKG (heart racing) before the surgery. Initially, the doctor may prescribe medicines to help you get relief from the pain, and it maximizes the results post-surgery.

Recovery and Post-Operative Care

After the surgery, you will be able to go back to work within 2-3 weeks. Here are a few tips following which you can recover quickly:

• Avoid frequent movement of arms, as it will create unwanted pressure on your shoulder.
• You need to limit lifting heavy weights for at least for first 2 weeks.
• A physical therapist will instruct you to practice exercises that normalize arm movement.

Thus, you will easily recover after the surgery.

Risks and Complications

Here you get an idea of the risks and complications you may face after the surgery:

• The humerus bone or the glenoid may break during the surgery, which causes extreme pain.
• Nerves in the surrounding area may get damaged, which causes numbness and pain.
• You may get an infection at the incision site, and your doctor will prescribe medicines to treat the infection.
• Blood clots may form in the arm’s veins, and doctors prescribe blood-thinning medicines to reduce the formation of clots.

Total shoulder replacement has a survival rate of 90%, and the surgery lasts for at least 10 years. Dania Medicare Solutions shoulder replacement surgery in India is affordable and helps you get the treatment confidently.

Shoulder Replacement Surgery cost in India are as follow

FAQ:

Q. Does the given cost include everything, accommodation food etc.?
A. The package include food and accommodation while the patient is in the hospital. After discharge we would help you find a suitable accommodation that would fit in your budget in a decent place which would be close to the hospital. Cost would be bare by patient if they stay outside the hospital.

Q. How can we reduce the cost of the treatment?
A. The accommodation can be made from single bed to double or more beds sharing. We can give options of lower category of hospitals.

Top Orthopedic Surgeon for Shoulder Replacement Surgery in India:

• Dr. Mrinal Sharma
• Dr. Yuvraj Kumar
• Dr. Hemant Sharma
• Dr. (Prof.) Anil Arora
• Dr. (Prof.) Raju Vaishya
• Dr. Hemant Sharma
• Dr. Jayant Arora
• Dr. Yatinder Kharbanda
• Dr. IPS Oberoi
• Dr. Ram Chidambaram