Rotator Cuff Repair

Dr. Frank Cannon

Dr. Frank Cannon

Dr. Frank Cannon is a Board Certified Orthopedic Surgeon that specializes in treating patients that have knee, shoulder, and hip problems.

OverviewĀ 

This surgery repairs a tear of the rotator cuff in your shoulder. The rotator cuff is group of muscles and tendons. It holds the head of the humerus in the shoulder socket.

PreparationĀ 

In preparation for the procedure, you lie on your back. You are anesthetized. The surgeon makes a few small openings in your skin. An arthroscopic camera is inserted through one of the openings. This lighted camera displays a video image on a monitor. Surgical instruments are inserted through the other openings.Ā 

Correcting IssuesĀ 

Your surgeon carefully inspects your shoulder. If loose fragments of tendon or other debris are found, they are removed. Your surgeon may also remove bone from the underside of the acromion (a bony projection of the scapula). This will prevent the acromion from pinching the rotator cuff.Ā 

Repairing the TearĀ 

Rotator Cuff Repair SurgeryNext, the surgeon repairs the tear. A tear can be repaired in several different ways. Your surgeon may use sutures, anchors or other devices, depending on your needs. If your rotator cuff is severely torn, your surgeon may need to make a small incision in your skin during this part of the procedure.Ā 

End of ProcedureĀ 

When the procedure is complete, the openings in your skin are closed. Your arm may be placed in a sling. Your surgeon will give you specific instructions to help your recovery. As your shoulder heals, you may benefit from physical therapy.

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Orthopedic Conditions We Treat

Board Certified Orthopedic Surgeon

Dr. Frank Cannon is our orthopedic surgeon who specializes in knee surgery, shoulder surgery, and hip surgery. Dr Cannon currently sees patients in our Tampa, Ocala, and Bradenton offices. All of his surgeries are done in an outpatient facility, unless it is a major joint replacement surgery. Some of Dr. Cannonā€™s orthopedic procedures are minimally invasive. Dr. Cannon is an excellent Board Certified Orthopedic Surgeon.

What Types of Surgeries does our Board Certified Orthopedic Surgeon Treat?

Ankle Surgery

This procedure identifies and treats problems in your ankle using a fiber-optic viewing camera and small surgical tools that are fished through a small incision.

Fusion of the ankle that fixes fractures in the ankle.

Hip Surgery

This outpatient procedure uses miniature instruments and a small camera to diagnose issues with the hip joint.

Replacement of the hip, usually done in a hospital setting

Knee Surgery

Arthroscopic capsular release is a minimally invasive shoulder surgery that helps to alleviate pain and restore movement to the shoulder for individuals suffering from adhesive capsulitis, or frozen shoulder.

Bankart repair shoulder surgery is a minimally invasive procedure used to mend a tear in the glenoid labrum.

Biceps tenodesis is a surgery used to treat tears or inflammation in the tendon that connects the biceps muscle to the shoulder.

Diagnostic arthroscopy is a minimally invasive surgical technique that can be used to accurately identify problems in the shoulder joint. It is performed using a specialized camera called an arthroscope.

Diagnostic arthroscopy is a minimally invasive surgical technique that can be used to accurately identify problems in the shoulder joint. It is performed using a specialized camera called an arthroscope.

This outpatient joint injection procedure relieves pain in the shoulder and arm caused by arthritis.

This surgery repairs a tear of the rotator cuff in your shoulder. The rotator cuff is a group of muscles and tendons that holds the head of the humerus in the shoulder socket.

This arthroscopic procedure is performed to repair a tear of the biceps tendon at the point where it connects to the labrum. This is known as a Superior Labrum Anterior-Posterior (SLAP) tear.