Shoulder

Dr McLean manages all shoulder conditions

Dr McLean has a special interest in shoulder conditions and has advanced, international sub-specialty training in arthroscopic (key-hole) shoulder surgery; shoulder joint replacement surgery; and reconstructive shoulder surgery

Some common shoulder surgeries that Dr McLean performs:

• All-arthroscopic, minimally-invasive rotator cuff repairs, stabilisations, labral tears, impingement and biceps surgery
• Muscle-preserving approaches for total shoulder replacements and reverse total shoulder replacements
• Revision shoulder replacement surgery
• Bone transfer and structural bone grafting surgery for major instability
• Tendon transfers and reconstructive surgery for “irreparable” shoulder disorders
• All fractures (broken bones) around the humerus, scapula, glenoid and clavicle bones

Patient resources for shoulder conditions

Check out Dr Mclean’s articles on shoulder related information and post surgery information.

• About shoulder muscle and ligament damage
• About shoulder diseases
• About shoulder fractures and trauma
• Shoulder care after surgery
• Flying after shoulder surgery
• Driving after shoulder surgery

Many shoulder surgeries can be performed using minimally invasive techniques. Read more about arthroscopic surgery.

How bad is my shoulder condition?

These self assessment tests are helpful to measure how severe your shoulder condition is.

• Shoulder pain self assessment test
• Shoulder instability self assessment test

Detailed videos and articles for specific shoulder surgeries and conditions

These resources for more information about what is involved in various shoulder surgeries and diagnosing, and treating shoulder conditions.

Broken Bones & Injuries

• Acromioclavicular Dislocations
• Biceps Tendon Tear (at the Shoulder)
• Common Shoulder Injuries
• Pectoralis Major Rupture
• Shoulder Blade (Scapula) Fractures
• Shoulder Dislocation
• Shoulder Impingement & Rotator Cuff Tendinitis
• Shoulder Injuries in the Throwing Athlete
• Shoulder Instability (Chronic)
• Shoulder Joint Tear +/- Instability (Glenoid Labral Tears)
• Shoulder Rotator Cuff Tear
  Rotator Cuff Surgery Recovery Times
• Shoulder Separation
• Shoulder Subscapularis Tendon Tear
• Shoulder Trauma (Fractures & Dislocations) – UK site
• Shoulder Trauma (Fractures and Dislocations) – USA site
• SLAP Lesion

Diseases & Conditions

• Arthritis (Acromioclavicular Joint)
• Arthritis (“Ball and Socket” Glenohumeral Shoulder Joint)
• Arthritis (Rotator Cuff Arthropathy)
• Arthritis (Young Patients)
• Biceps Tendinopathy
• Calcific Tendinitis
• Frozen Shoulder (Adhesive Capsulitis)
• Nerve Conditions of the Shoulder
• Rotator Cuff Arthropathy
• Rotator Cuff Tear
• Shoulder Impingement & Rotator Cuff Tendinitis
• Shoulder Pain & Common Shoulder Problems
• Shoulder Rotator Cuff Tear
• Subacromial Impingement
• Subscapularis Rotator Cuff Tear

Scapulothoracic Conditions

• Painful Scapulothoracic Articulation
• Scapula Fractures
• Scapulothoracic Arthroscopy
• Scapulothoracic Dissociation
• S.I.C.K. Scapula
• Snapping Scapula
• Winging Scapula

Sternoclavicular Conditions

• Instability
• Osteoarthritis
• Sternoclavicular Arthroscopy
• Traumatic Injury

Treatments & Surgeries

• Arthrographic Hydrodistension for Frozen Shoulder (Adhesive Capsulitis)
• Biceps Tenodesis
• Joint Replacement – Partial Shoulder Replacement – Resurfacing
• Joint Replacement – Conventional Total Shoulder Replacement
• Joint Replacement – Reverse Total Shoulder Replacement
• Latarjet Procedure for Instability
• Platelet Rich Plasma Injections
• Rotator Cuff & Shoulder Conditioning Program
• Shoulder Arthroscopy
• Shoulder Arthroscopy – Animation
• Shoulder Arthroscopy – Acromioclavicular Joint Excision
• Shoulder Arthroscopy – Biceps Tenomtomy
• Shoulder Arthroscopy – Capsular Release
• Shoulder Arthroscopy – Labral (Bankart) Repair for Instability
• Shoulder Arthroscopy – Rotator Cuff Repair
• Shoulder Arthroscopy – SLAP Repair
• Shoulder Arthroscopy – Subacromial Decompression
• Shoulder Arthroscopy – Suprascapular Nerve Release
• Shoulder Surgery
• Shoulder Surgery – Post-operative Exercise Guide
• Tendon Transfer for Massive Rotator Cuff Tears

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