About 18 month's ago,I fell off a ladder and injured my shoulder..I decided to see if it would heal on its own before seeing a Doctor.After 15 month's It improved,but I still expeirienced a range of symtoms including "cracking",and some "catching" when positioned at particular angle's.
I decided to see a doctor,he subsequently performed surgery and removed my Bursa,as well as a piece of bone chip that I had apparently chipped when I injured myself.
Now two months after surgery I again notice some improvement,but still expierience some cracking/catching.Although I do expect to gain more improvement I find myself pondering the fact that I may never fully repair and the possibilitie's.I find myself pondering whether or not it may be possible to reatach the bone fragment to the original site by means of screw's?Also if a "fresh" piece of bone may be "shaved" from a toe or something and used to "fill in" the chipped area so that it won't catch as much?If this is possible would they fuse?
2006-11-15 12:19:28 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Injuries
Cracking and catching can occur after removal of a bursa because its funciton is to facilitate smooth movement of tendons as they glide over bony prominances. The fact that you now have no bursa in that area may explain the cracking you feel as the tendon glides against a rouger surface.
Cracking and catching do not necessarily imply that something is wrong, but if it is painful, it should be investegated further.
Regarding the bone chip, if it was a normal, functional piece of bone, it may very well fill itself in as bone is highly inflitrated with blood vessles and cells that promote new bone growth. If it doesn't and especially if this bone chip served as a site for ligamentous or tendonous insertion (such as the greater tuberosity) weakness and/or instability may result and may require further immobilization or surgery.
If it was a non-functional piece of bone such as an osteophyte which formed due to arthritis or chronic overuse of the shoulder, then be glad it's gone!
2006-11-15 12:57:28 · answer #1 · answered by mistify 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
What kind of person takes a damaging fall, and waits for over a year to have it seen to!?
Oh, wait...you're a guy.
2006-11-15 20:28:22 · answer #2 · answered by silvercomet 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You should of seen your Dr. when you first fell. you wouldn't be going through what you are now and you wouldn't of needed surgery .or the surgery wouldn't of been so intense.
2006-11-15 20:24:54 · answer #3 · answered by StarShine G 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋