Anyone had a labral tear of the shoulder?

Question

what was the reapir like and how long is recovery?

Answer 1

Very few patients with labral lesion injuries return to full capability without surgical intervention. Very rarely physical therapy can strengthen the supporting muscles in the shoulder joint to the point of reestablishing stability. For all other cases the choice is do nothing or have surgery to reattach the labrum the glenoid.

While the surgery can be performed as a traditional open procedure, the recommended course of action is an arthroscopic surgery. This type of procedure is vastly less intrusive to the body and reduces chances of infection.

During the procedure the surgeon should check the general health of the shoulder joint. There are at least twenty different items of conditions that he/she should examine or look for. These include.
Labral lesion – labrum/glenoid separation at the tendon of the biceps muscle Bankart lesion – labrum/glenoid separation at the inferior glenohumeral ligament Biceps Tendon Bone – glenoid, humerus - general surface condition Ligaments – check for tears and condition

The basic procedure is as follows.

Following inspection and determination of the extent of the injury the basic labrum repair, be it Labral or Bankart lesion is as follows.

The glenoid and labrum and roughened to increase contact surface area and promote re-growth.

Locations for the bone anchors are selected based on number and severity of tear. A really bad tear involving labral and Bankart lesions may require seven anchors. Simple tears may only require one.

The glenoid is drilled for the anchor implantation.

The anchors are inserted in the glenoid.

The suture component of the implant is tied through the labrum and knotted such that the labrum is in tight contact with the glenoid surface.

It takes roughly 6 moths to heal completely.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

I just underwent hip labral reconstruction! No pain since post-op day 1, just on crutches for 7 weeks. My friend just has the shoulder arthroscopy a few moths ago and he was only in a sling for 3 weeks! He too was in no pain! Good luck, you'll be fine!