Shoulder Replacement Surgery in Greater Adelaide

A shoulder replacement, or also known as shoulder arthroplasty, involves replacing the ball and socket of your joint with an implant. A shoulder replacement may be done for an acute injury, such as a fracture, or for severe shoulder arthritis when all non-surgical options have been exhausted.

When the cartilage is damaged, the two bones rub against each other resulting in pain, swelling and stiffness of the joint (osteoarthritis).
Total shoulder replacement surgery is performed to relieve these symptoms.

Information about Anatomy, Procedure and Post-op Care:
https://roh.nhs.uk/services-information/shoulder-and-elbow/reverse-shoulder-replacement

Mayo-specific info about Anatomy, Procedure and Post-op Care:
https://www.mayoclinic.org/tests-procedures/shoulder-replacement/about/pac-20519121

In a normal shoulder, the ball at the top of the arm bone rotates smoothly inside the socket or cavity. Arthritis of the shoulder develops when the normally smooth, gliding surfaces of the ball and socket are damaged.

Shoulder replacement surgery was first performed in 1893 (France) to treat severe shoulder fractures. Over the years, shoulder joint replacement has come to be used for many other painful conditions of the shoulder, such as different forms of arthritis.