The Roadway to Joint Replacement Surgeon in Delhi


Although shoulder replacement surgery is not as common as hip or knee replacement surgery, it is just as useful in relieving joint pain as replacement surgeries for the knee, hip or elbow joints.

Understanding The Anatomy Of The Shoulder Joint

A human shoulder (glenohumeral joint) is a ball-and-socket joint. The three major boney elements that form the shoulder include the humorous (upper arm bone), the scapula (shoulder blade), and the clavicle (collar bone). The ball portion, called the humeral head, is part of the upper arm bone which is a tubular bone, while the socket portion (glenoid) is part of the shoulder blade which is a roughly triangular bone. The glenohumeral joint is formed where the humeral head fits into the cup-shaped glenoid.

Shoulder Joint Replacement

It is a procedure in which all or damaged part of the joint is replaced with artificial components, called prosthesis. Also called shoulder arthroplasty, the surgery works well for many patients who have painful arthritis in their shoulder or who have had their glenohumeral ligaments damaged or worn away due to injury. Glenohumeral is the most movable joint in the human body, hence the frequently dislocated major joint of the body. Glenohumeral arthritis causes acute pain and stiffness in the shoulder and affects your range of joint motion and your ability to do everyday work.

The Procedure

In the surgery, the surgeon removes the damaged ball and socket of the shoulder and replaces them with prosthetic implants. The artificial ball and socket are made up of plastic or metal and high-density plastic and are designed in a shape of original joint parts, allowing the glenohumeral joint to move quite normally. The surgery usually is performed under general anesthesia but sometimes regional anesthesia is used.

After The Surgery

After successful surgery, most patients are able to sit up and get out of bed with some assistance. However, you will not be allowed by your doctor to use the shoulder muscles for several weeks after the surgery. It may take you approximately four weeks to start being normal in your activities. The first aim of this surgery is to provide significant relief to the pain as well as restore the normal and proper activities of the shoulder. It also allows most of the patients to do many of their routine activities more easily. After the surgery, the new joint moves as far as it did before, thus enabling you to resume activities such as swimming, walking for exercise, golfing, dancing, or riding a bike.

Risks and Complications

There are some risks and complications associated with this surgery. Some common problems may include stiffness in muscle and unstable motion of the glenohumeral joint which can be due to the incomplete post-op rehabilitation. Infections, blood clots, delay in wound healing and nerve injury are other common complications. Some serious problems include dislocation of the upper arm bone, fracture of the humorous and lack of good range of shoulder joint motion.

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