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

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
• 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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