- Nowadays, most shoulder conditions requiring surgery are treated by minimally invasive arthroscopic (keyhole) techniques.
- The surgeon uses a thin tube-like telescope camera system to look inside the joint and specially designed instrumentation to perform the surgery via small incisions around the shoulder.
- Arthroscopic surgery reduces the effects of surgery on the shoulder and decreases recovery time substantially.
- The surgery is performed under general anaesthesia. The anaesthetist performs a nerve block for post-operative pain control. An overnight hospital stay is required.
- Dr Bothma has 25 Years of shoulder arthroscopic surgery experience.
