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- Treatment for spine diseases
- Radiofrequency Disc Decompression
- Endoscopic laser discectomy
- Microscopic laminoplasty
- Cervical Artificial Disc Replacement Surgery
- Lumbar-Artificial disc replacement surgery
- Lumbar_Interbody Fusion (Anterior/Posterior/Lateral)
- Scoliosis surgery
- Microscopic nerve decompression
- Vertebroplasty∙Balloon Kyphoplasty
- Treatment for joint diseases
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Rotator cuff repair
Definition
Stitching torn rotator cuff
Rotator cuff repair is a surgery for checking the location of the torn tendon under arthroscopy and attaching the tendon to the bone using a screw with a thread. If there are other abnormalities in the joint, it can be found through arthroscopy and treated at the same time.
Indication
- Patients with tendons which have more than 50% of thickness loss or tearing and when conventional treatments have limited effect.
Procedure
- 1.Inspect the joint cavity via arthroscopy through a skin incision of less than 1 cm
- 2.Check the status of rotator cuff through a skin incision, about 5mm, on the lateral side
- 3.Insert an anchor(screw with a thread) at the attachment site of rotator cuff
- 4.Sew the tendon by passing the thread through the torn tendon with a certain interval
Duration
1 hour
Hospital stay
3~5 days