| The shoulder is a ball and socket joint. The ball | | | | The top end of your upper arm bone is shaped like a |
| portion of the joint is called the humeral head, and is | | | | ball. Muscles and ligaments hold this ball against a |
| part of the humerus (upper arm bone). The socket | | | | cup-shaped part of the shoulder bone. Surgeons |
| portion is called the glenoid, and is part of the scapula | | | | usually replace the top of the upper arm bone with a |
| (shoulder blade). The humeral head (ball) fits into the | | | | long metal piece, inserted into your upper arm bone |
| glenoid (socket) and the two bones rub together as | | | | that has a rounded head. If the cup-shaped surface |
| the shoulder moves. | | | | of your shoulder bone that cradles your upper arm |
| Patients who have tried the usual treatments for | | | | bone is also damaged, doctors smooth it and then |
| shoulder arthritis, but have not been able to find | | | | cap it with a plastic or metal and plastic piece. |
| adequate relief, may be a candidate for shoulder | | | | Nowadays surgeons are trying a newer procedure |
| replacement surgery. Shoulder replacement surgery is | | | | called a reverse total shoulder replacement for people |
| an option for treatment of severe arthritis of the | | | | who have painful arthritis in their shoulder and also |
| shoulder joint. Total shoulder replacement surgery | | | | have damage to the muscles around the shoulder. In |
| alleviates pain by replacing the damaged bone and | | | | this procedure, after the surgeon removes the |
| cartilage with a metal and plastic implant. | | | | damaged bone and smoothes the ends, he or she |
| Common symptoms of shoulder arthritis include:o Pain | | | | attaches the rounded joint piece to the shoulder |
| with activitieso Limited range of motiono Stiffness of | | | | bone and uses the cup-shaped piece to replace the |
| the shouldero Swelling of the jointo Tenderness | | | | top of the upper arm bone. |
| around the jointo A feeling of grinding or catching | | | | The procedure lasts about 90 minutes, and the |
| within the joint | | | | incision is then closed with staples or stitches. Patients |
| Procedure for Shoulder Joint Replacement: | | | | typically stay in the hospital for one to two nights, |
| This procedure is done under general anesthesia. Joint | | | | and full recovery usually takes six to 12 weeks. |
| replacement involves surgery to replace the ends of | | | | Shoulder replacement surgery has a success rate of |
| bones in a damaged joint. This surgery creates new | | | | over 90 percent. |
| joint surfaces. An incision about six inches long is then | | | | Shoulder replacement surgery is performed in a |
| made over the shoulder joint. The incision is gradually | | | | hospital by orthopedic surgeons with specialized |
| made deeper through muscle and other tissue until | | | | training in shoulder joint replacement surgery. |
| the bones of the shoulder joint are exposed. Doctors | | | | Shoulder, hip replacement, hip resurfing, knee |
| replace the ends of the damaged upper arm bone | | | | replacement surgery and other most advanced |
| (humerus) and usually the shoulder bone (scapula) or | | | | computer navigated joint replacement surgery is |
| cap them with artificial surfaces lined with plastic or | | | | done at serveral hospitals in India such as Apollo |
| metal. Shoulder joint components may be held in | | | | Hospital in Mumbai, Wockhardt Hospital in Mumbai, |
| place with cement, or they may be made with | | | | Apollo Speciality Hospital in Chennai, MOIT hospital, |
| material that allows new bone to grow into the joint | | | | Chennai etc. which compares with the USA & |
| component over time to hold it in place without | | | | U.K. |
| cement. | | | | |