Shoulder and elbow conditions are some of the most common causes of chronic pain in the United States. A 2014 study published in BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders suggests that more than 529,000 rotator cuff repairs and shoulder arthroscopies were performed during the study period. Although the incidence of some elbow conditions are on the decline, between 1 and 3 percent of the population has suffered from tennis elbow alone, not to mention other elbow conditions.
The shoulder and the elbow are complex joints. They are subject to wear and tear since they are moved dozens or even hundreds of times a day. That’s why, when something goes wrong, you need a team of specialists completely focused on conditions of the shoulder and elbow. You’ll find those experts at Summit Health.
Our shoulder and elbow orthopedists are on the forefront of the most innovative surgical and nonsurgical methods of treatment. They are able to leverage the outstanding experts within Summit Health’s other specialties—including acupuncturists, massage therapists and physical therapists—to bring a true multidisciplinary approach to your care.
We know that shoulder and elbow pain can severely limit your life but you don’t have to live in pain. Click here to schedule a consultation with one of our shoulder and elbow specialists.
Procedures and Conditions We Treat
Procedures
- Arthroscopic and open shoulder reconstruction
- Arthroscopic labral repair or debridement (including SLAP repair)
- Arthroscopic rotator cuff repair
- Biceps tenodesis
- Clavicle fracture fixation
- Distal biceps repair
- Elbow arthroscopy
- Humeral shaft and distal humeral fracture fixation
- Open and arthroscopic acromioclavicular reconstruction
- Physical therapy
- Proximal humerus fracture fixation
- Radial nerve decompression
- Revision surgery for failed rotator cuff repair
- Scapular/glenoid fracture fixation
- Shoulder instability surgery
- Arthroscopic Bankart repair/capsulorrhaphy
- Latarjet procedure
- Shoulder replacement surgery
- Anatomic replacement
- Humeral head resurfacing
- Reverse total shoulder replacement
- Revision shoulder replacement
- Short-stem shoulder replacement
- Shoulder arthroplasty for fracture
- Shoulder replacement using patient-specific-instrumentation (PSI)
- Stemless shoulder replacement
- Surgical reconstruction for complex fracture/dislocations of the elbow (radial head, coronoid, distal humerus, olecranon fractures)
- Surgical reconstruction of upper extremity fracture nonunions and malunions
- Surgical treatment of medial and lateral epicondylitis (tennis and golfer’s elbow)
- Tendon transfer surgery
- Tommy John surgery
- Total elbow replacement (for fracture, arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis)
- Triceps repair
- Ulnar nerve decompression/transposition
Conditions
- AC joint separation
- Adhesive capsulitis (frozen shoulder)
- Bicep tendinitis
- Calcific tendinitis
- Clavicle Fractures
- Cubital tunnel syndrome
- Dislocations or instability of the shoulder
- Fracture of the elbow
- Fracture of the forearm
- Fracture of the shoulder
- Frozen shoulder
- Glenohumeral (shoulder) arthritis
- Impingement syndrome
- Lateral epicondylitis (tennis elbow)
- Ligamentous injuries of the elbow
- Loose bodies of the elbow
- Malunions
- Medial epicondylitis (pitcher’s or golfer’s elbow)
- Nonunions
- Olecranon bursitis / bursitis of the elbow
- Osteoarthritis
- Osteochondritis dissecans
- Overuse Injuries
- Partial and full thickness rotator cuff tears
- Shoulder impingement syndrome and bursitis
- SLAP lesion
- Subacromial bursitis
- Torn Labrum
- Ulnar neuropathy
Shoulder & Elbow Specialists
