Now doctors are beginning to a use a procedure that is easier on the patient and the shoulder. Using tiny incisions, the surgeon inserts tools into the shoulder joint. He pinches two pieces of the shoulder lining together and feeds a stitch through. The two pieces then heal together, shortening the lining, and the excess tissue can be simply cut off. The procedure is done in an outpatient fashion and recovery is two to three months.
Patients return to close to their pre-injury strength and movement.
According to John Kelly, IV, M.D., of Temple University, there is only one problem. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.