Photograph: Hospital Nuestra Señora de Candelaria. Shoulder Pathology / CanariasNoticias
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- Government of the Canary Islands News Portal – Hospital Nuestra Señora de Candelaria Introduces New Surgical Techniques in Shoulder Pathology.
- El Digital Sur – Hospital Nuestra Señora de Candelaria Introduces New Surgical Techniques in Shoulder Pathology.
- Canarias Noticias – Hospital Nuestra Señora de Candelaria Introduces New Surgical Techniques in Shoulder Pathology.
Summary of the published news
Dr. Aveledo is the main figure in the news published by the media regarding a novel shoulder surgical intervention technique.
The surgery, known as “Arthroscopic Superior Capsule Reconstruction,” offers potential benefits for complex rotator cuff tears with severe tendon retraction, where conventional repair methods are not possible.
In cases of large rotator cuff tears, in addition to causing pain and loss of shoulder mobility, there is an increased likelihood that the joint will degenerate into osteoarthritis. Therefore, among the potential advantages of this surgery is avoiding progression to a situation in which the only option to relieve the patient’s suffering would be the implantation of a prosthesis, which would involve a much more extensive surgery with greater risks.
The procedure, performed endoscopically through four incisions of less than 1 centimeter, consists of covering the upper part of the joint that is left exposed due to the absence of the rotator cuff with a biological collagen membrane.
Dr. Aveledo, commenting as the coordinator of the procedure, states:
“The patient who underwent this procedure was discharged, and after two weeks of follow-up reports that shoulder pain is significantly lower than before the operation and that he is able to sleep better.”
Dr. Aveledo
