Dr Steve Brenn - Shoulder surgery in Lausanne
Dr Steve Brenn - Shoulder surgery in Lausanne
Arthroscopic surgery: rotator cuff repair, shoulder stabilisation and shoulder prosthesis
Consultation and surgical procedures
By Dr Steve Brenn, FMH-qualified surgeon in Lausanne
Treatment for diseases of the joints or ligaments
A shoulder prosthesis is indicated with primary or secondary
shoulder osteo-arthritis (with damage to the rotator cuff). It also helps to treat certain
fractures.
There are
anatomical prostheses and
reversed prostheses - the choice is made depending on well-defined criteria
Patients are hospitalised the day before the operation.
The operation is carried out with interscalene catheter placement, more or less under general anaesthesia.
The procedure lasts around 2h and is done with
open surgery.
On the first post-operative day, patients start the programme of
physiotherapy twice daily.
The interscalene catheter will be gradually removed.
The hospital stay is 3 nights / 4 days.
On returning home:
Change of dressings twice a week at the surgery of the
treating physician or at the outpatient clinic.
Outpatient physiotherapy twice a week.
Removal of surgical staples 21 days after the operation at the surgery of the treating physician or at the outpatient clinic.
Next check-up at Dr Steve Brenn's surgery is 6 weeks
postoperatively.
The main aim is to relieve the pain and improve shoulder function
Infection: less than 1-2%
Stiffness: gentle physiotherapy or cessation of physiotherapy helps treatment.
Avenue de Servan 10
1006 Lausanne