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He had arthroscopic surgery to repair a labrum tear.
Arthroscopic repair of labrum tear
A tear of the supraspinatus is a tear of the rotator cuff of the shoulder. Arthroscopic surgery is the repair to repair for this.
A labrum tare, or labral tear for those who speak English, is an injury to the cartilage of the hip or shoulder joint.
This is called a meniscus tear and is quite painful where you are unable to put weight on that side. Generally it doesn't heal and requires arthroscopic surgery to clean out the detritus.
This was on my MRI report
A labral tear is is when the ligaments that are attached to the labrum in the shoulder become torn. It can be caused by a shoulder injury or just from simple everyday over use of ones shoulder.
Rotator cuff repair generally involves some type of surgery to re-attach the tendon to its anchor spot on the Humerous bone in the shoulder. A complete tear will not heal on its own, so surgery is unavoidable, but these days they can perform arthroscopic surgery which is not as invasive and has a faster healing time that traditional surgery.
A Labrum is not a muscle, Its an area of connective tissue around a joint such as the shoulder or hip, which increases surface area of the joint and aids stability. In both cases (muscle or Labral), after surgery, re-injury is more likely than in a patient who has had not previous history of problems. However with proper rehab and continual vigilence and exercise, the risk of re-injury can be reduced.
I just went to the doctor last month about a labrum tear. He specializes in shoulders and knees at UCLA and told me this. If it is torn badly enough, it will need surgery. However, a small tear can heal within a few months and within 2 years will be no different than a surgically repaired shoulder. The main problem with a tear of this sort is that it doesn't get an abundant supply of blood which greatly slows down the healing process. He proscribed NSAIDs to manage the pain which have been working wonders.
acute injuries that destabilize the knee, and pain management for floating or displaced cartilage and rough bone.
You'll have pain when moving your shoulder. The injury could worsen and nerve damage could be possible.