Supraspinatus Tendon Tear Surgery. If symptoms of supraspinatus tendonitis have failed to resolve after 3 6 months of conservative treatment then shoulder surgery may be recommended. When you thow something for example a javelin you use the powerful chest muscles to propel it forwards.
You have a tear in your rotator cuff tendon. For full thickness tears and more major tears or if the tear involves more than one tendon or there is significant damage to the tendon various surgical procedures may be required. Tendon injury may occur anywhere in the body where there are tendons.
Arthroscopic shoulder surgery may be required or even rotator cuff tear procedures may be advised depending on the extent of the injury or damage to your supraspinatus muscle and surrounding bones tendons and muscles.
I had surgery last thursday for a complete tear of the supraspinatus tendon due to a car accident and was told the tendon was repaired with titanium staples my concern is of the staples coming out i wear a sling whenever outside but have been taking it off when sleeping in my recliner which i ve found the best since the accident if i am just walking around the house i ve let it hang down and do not feel pain at the shoulder so figure there is no risk of them pulling out by doing this am i. A complete tear is repaired by stitching the tendon back to its original site on the humerus. This tends to be when there are other pathologies alongside supraspinatus tendonitis such as subacromial bursitis bone spurs and or rotator cuff tears. You have a tear in your rotator cuff tendon.
