Clinique de l’Union · Saint-Jean (Toulouse)

FAQ

I will be operated on a rupture of a tendon of the headdress in about ten days. Can I get dressed normally after this procedure? Will I have to keep the splint permanently night and day?

Author of the answer: Sébastien TraversCatégorie : coiffe It is difficult to give you any advice regarding the operative follow-up without knowing the importance of the lesions or the style of surgery...

how does one repair a tendon of the headdress?

Author of the answer: Dr Régis GuinandCatégorie : coiffe To repair a tendon of the cap is to re-fix it on the humerus at its tuberosity (tubercle bone) where it is normally attached (inserted). It is ...

Why do physio when I consult for a torn tendon?

Author of the answer:Dr Régis GuinandCatégorie : coiffe Inflammation is the main painful cause in the shoulders with a wear of the cuff, especially because the absence of tendon of the cuff favors the...

Is there a risk that the tendons recur after the operation if I force a lot on the shoulder?

Author of the answer: Dr Régis GuinandCatégorie : coiffe Unfortunately yes … Final healing is never ensured if we always force a lot on the operated shoulder (especially before 6 months). Many f...

How long will my work stop? Can I rework as before? What to do otherwise?

Author of the answer: Dr Régis GuinandCatégorie : coiffe For a sedentary work (office, computer, telephone, relational etc …) the stop can be short (a few days to 15 days the time of the cutaneo...

When can I re-force with my arm? When can I do sports again?

Author of the answer: Dr Régis GuinandCatégorie : coiffe Not before 3 months for low demand activities of the shoulders, in case of activities in force on the shoulders this period is doubled and thus...

How long and how will I be immobilized after a repair of the cap? When can I drive?

Author of the answer: Dr Régis GuinandCatégorie : coiffe It is necessary to count on 4 weeks of rest (more or less strict) of the operated member. A one-month consultation is planned in order to redo ...

Does a repair of the tendons of the cap guarantee it to me to serve me normally of the shoulder?

Author of the answer:Dr Régis GuinandCatégorie : coiffe Repairing the rotator cuff is the best guarantee possible to reuse normally of his shoulder, but the final result is often long to acquire and t...

Can I be guaranteed the result by repairing the tendon?

Author of the answer:Dr Régis GuinandCatégorie : coiffe Refixing the tendon is not always possible despite additional examinations (MRI, arthroscanner) performed before the operation in case of very r...

After a fall, my ultrasound concludes to a rupture of the cap, is this serious?

Author of the answer: Dr Régis GuinandCatégorie : coiffe This is indeed a frequent reason for consultation !! Firstly any traumatized shoulder has the right to be painful without necessarily that the ...

Need advice about your shoulder?

Book an appointment with one of our surgeons at the Clinique de l’Union (Toulouse).

SOS épaule

A question before your visit? Write to our team: this first contact does not replace a medical consultation.

Ask a question