Rotator cuff tear
A tear in the large tendon cap — night pain and loss of strength when lifting overhead.
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The shoulder is a joint with a complex structure. Because it connects the trunk and the arm, problems are felt in everyday life straight away — from carrying and lifting to the demands of sport.
Common complaints
Conditions and injuries of the shoulder
I regularly treat these conditions:
- Rotator cuff tear — a tear in the large tendon cap
- Calcific tendinitis (tendinitis calcarea)
- Frozen shoulder — a stiff shoulder
- Shoulder dislocation and instability (labrum, AC joint)
- Tendon ruptures — pectoralis, long biceps tendon (pulley lesion)
- Inflammation of the bursa (subacromial bursitis, formerly called impingement)
- Omarthrosis (osteoarthritis of the shoulder) and fractures of the collarbone and humeral head
Treatment options
Conservative, arthroscopic or open
The findings decide which approach is right. With calcific tendinitis, frozen shoulder or early osteoarthritis, treatment usually begins conservatively. By contrast, I operate early on a shoulder dislocation with instability, a torn pectoralis tendon or a displaced fracture: stabilisation is usually arthroscopic, while the pectoralis tendon is reattached in an open procedure.
Conservative therapy
- Shockwave therapy, focused and radial
- Targeted removal of calcium
- Ultrasound-guided injection
- Autologous blood therapy (PRP)
- Cartilage therapy
- Physiotherapy and training programmes
Arthroscopy
- Repair of the rotator cuff
- Removal of calcium deposits
- Reattachment of the torn biceps tendon
- Stabilisation by reattaching the labrum and capsule
- Removal of bone spurs
- Removal of an inflamed bursa
Open reconstruction
- Reattachment of the torn pectoralis tendon
- Reconstruction of ligaments and tendons
- Cartilage procedures
- Treatment of sports injuries
- Stabilisation of fractures of the collarbone and humeral head
Frequently asked
Questions about the shoulder
No. Whether a repair makes sense depends on the size and location of the tear, your age, the load you place on the shoulder and your symptoms. With smaller partial tears caused by wear, treatment without a repair can be sufficient; with a fresh tear caused by an accident, I discuss a repair early on. We make the decision together once all the findings are available.
Conservatively at first, with focused and radial shockwave therapy and targeted removal of the calcium. If the symptoms persist, the calcium deposit can be removed arthroscopically.
That depends on the procedure. Access through small incisions spares the surrounding tissue; repaired tendons and ligaments still need their time to heal. I discuss the specific course and the rehabilitation plan with you before the procedure.
Diagnoses
Shoulder conditions in detail
Each of these conditions has its own page covering how it develops, how it is examined and how it is treated.
Calcific tendinitis
A calcium deposit in the tendon — often severe pain while it dissolves, at night too.
Learn moreSubacromial bursitis
Formerly called impingement: pain when lifting the arm overhead.
Learn moreFrozen shoulder
The painfully stiffened shoulder and its typical course in three phases.
Learn moreDislocation & instability
After a dislocation: labrum, capsule and AC joint, arthroscopic stabilisation.
Learn moreBiceps tendon tear
The long biceps tendon at the shoulder and the distal tear at the elbow — two conditions, one muscle.
Learn morePectoralis tendon rupture
A tear of the chest muscle tendon, usually during bench pressing — a time-critical injury.
Learn moreShoulder osteoarthritis
Omarthrosis: cartilage wear in the shoulder joint, treated conservatively and surgically.
Learn moreShoulder pain
Not sure where it comes from? The complaints sorted by main symptom.
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Dr. med. Martin Eigenschink
Specialist in Orthopaedics and Traumatology · Specialist in elbow, shoulder and hand surgery
Surgical and conservative treatment of the elbow, shoulder and hand, preferably minimally invasive. Practice at the Orthozentrum Döbling, 1190 Vienna. More about my background
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