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  2. Shoulder surgery - Wikipedia

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    A dislocated shoulder can be treated with: arthroscopic repairs; repair of the glenoid labrum (anterior or posterior) [1] In some cases, arthroscopic surgery is not enough to fix the injured shoulder. When the shoulder dislocates too many times and is worn down, the ball and socket are not lined up correctly.

  3. ICD-10 Procedure Coding System - Wikipedia

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    The ICD-10 Procedure Coding System (ICD-10-PCS) is a US system of medical classification used for procedural coding.The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, the agency responsible for maintaining the inpatient procedure code set in the U.S., contracted with 3M Health Information Systems in 1995 to design and then develop a procedure classification system to replace Volume 3 of ICD-9-CM.

  4. Arthroscopy - Wikipedia

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    Arthroscopy is commonly used for treatment of diseases of the shoulder including subacromial impingement, acromioclavicular osteoarthritis, rotator cuff tears, frozen shoulder (adhesive capsulitis), chronic tendonitis, removal of loose bodies and partial tears of the long biceps tendon, SLAP lesions and shoulder instability. The most common ...

  5. Latarjet procedure - Wikipedia

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    While the Latarjet procedure can be used for surgical treatment of most cases of shoulder dislocations or subluxation, it is particularly indicated in cases with bone defects. [4] The failure rate following arthroscopic Bankart repair has been shown to dramatically increase from 4% to 67% in patients with significant bone loss. [5]

  6. List of surgical procedures - Wikipedia

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    joint: Arthrotomy · Laminotomy · Foraminotomy. bone: Epiphysiodesis. joint: Arthrodesis · Arthroscopy · Ulnar collateral ligament reconstruction. Muscle or soft tissue: Bursectomy · amputation (Hemicorporectomy, Hemipelvectomy) Myotomy · Tenotomy · Fasciotomy: Muscle biopsy · Amputation · Tendon transfer: Breast: Mammoplasty

  7. Arthroplasty - Wikipedia

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    Arthroplasty presents various and continuous challenges to the engineer and surgeon. The prosthesis selected must be nontoxic yet resistant, compatible and durable. Meeting all these criteria usually means that the prosthesis will not last 10–20 years. 75% of artificial knees will last 20 years and 90% will last 10 years. [3]

  8. Arthrotomy - Wikipedia

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    Arthrotomy; ICD-9-CM: 80.0-80.1 [edit on Wikidata] In surgery, an arthrotomy is the creation of an opening in a joint that may be used in drainage. [1] See also

  9. Microfracture surgery - Wikipedia

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    The surgery is performed by arthroscopy, after the joint is cleaned of calcified cartilage. Through use of an awl , the surgeon creates tiny fractures in the subchondral bone plate. [ 10 ] Blood and bone marrow (which contains stem cells ) seep out of the fractures, creating a blood clot that releases cartilage-building cells .