Arthroscopic surgery
Arthroscopic repair or debridement of a torn shoulder labrum, restoring stability to the joint.
At a glance
Typical timelines. Your plan will be tailored to your condition, procedure and goals.
How it works
Scroll to follow the procedure. An illustration for general understanding; Dr. Ganjianpour will walk you through the details of your own surgery.
The repair is done arthroscopically, through three or four small incisions around the shoulder.
A small camera, the arthroscope, shows the inside of the shoulder on a screen, so the tear can be assessed precisely.
Small suture anchors fix the torn labrum back to the bone. Over four to six weeks, it heals back down.
Labral repair is performed as an outpatient procedure.
Recovery timeline
Keep scrolling to move through recovery, or select a milestone. Typical timeline from the practice's protocol; your plan will be tailored to you.
Day 0
Outpatient arthroscopic repair through three or four small incisions.
Weeks 0–6
Sling immobilization for four to six weeks while the labrum heals back down to the bone.
Weeks 4–6
Once the labrum has healed to the bone, physical therapy begins to regain motion and strength.
Months 3–4
Three to four months of physical therapy. Most patients return to their pre-injury activities.
Small tears that have not detached from the bone can be treated with debridement, removing the torn portion. Detached tears are repaired back to the bone with small non-metallic suture anchors.
The size of the tear determines how many anchors are needed; patients with shoulder instability often have larger tears requiring multiple anchors.
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