I am a naturally curious person. I love reading up on topics that both interest me and that I have no idea about. I love to learn and know that by doing as much research and reading as possible, I’ll be in the best position to extend my mind and expand my knowledge.
Recently I have been reading up on common types of shoulder surgeries. I am in no way related to the medical field at all, so everything I’m rehashing here is based purely on my understanding after doing some online research. The first type of surgery I looked into was the scapula fracture fixation. I won’t bore you with the nitty-gritty of the surgery itself, but I did find the aftercare very interesting. This type of surgery often requires that the patient remains in hospital overnight and they can then return home the morning after. People who have had the surgery will be in a sling for some time after the procedure. The patient will be able to move their shoulder slightly after surgery, but will have to refrain from any additional physical activity until after the shoulder is fully healed.
The second surgery that I researched is shoulder arthroplasty. In the Melbourne CBD, there seems to be a number of surgeons who perform shoulder arthroplasties, but I won’t go into them as I don’t know much about the surgeons themselves. A shoulder arthroplasty requires more in-hospital recovery time than a scapula fracture fixation. As a general rule, patients who have had a shoulder arthroplasty would have to stay in hospital for several days. Patients will be unable to move their shoulder at all after the arthroplasty and will require a few months of total protection before they can start moving it freely. The reason that many people get a shoulder arthroplasty is that they are experiencing shoulder pain.
I hope you liked my summary about after procedure protocols.