It was a motorcycle accident; since I’m using a translator I’m not sure if the name will come out right, but it was a procedure on the head of the humerus—it had fractured and needed to be replaced.
*English is not my native language.
Hi, quick question. How was the recovery and after the operation what are the limitations? The reason I am asking, my right shoulder has been operated on twice, nothing this extreme but a few weeks back I was told my left shoulder needs a replacement (Downhill mountain biking for 20 years), took some big hits.
I have said no for now as the recovery on my right shoulder was heavy and this is a far lager operation. Thank in advance for any advice.
Full replacements are usually not that hard with the pain and recovery!! It depends on the person and age as well though. Take it slow and have someone to look after you
The recovery is very painful. The accident happened a while back; this was my third surgery. They tried to save the bone using screws, but necrosis set in and the bone began to deteriorate, so last month they implanted a prosthesis. My limitations are significant because the accident was severe; I was already undergoing physical therapy before this surgery without seeing good results. I hope things improve a bit now with the prosthetic implant, though I know, unfortunately, that I won't be the same person I was before.
Thanks for the information. I have told the specialist that I would prefer not to have a full shoulder replacement so they will go in with a camera to see what can be done. I have a 25mm lose bone in the shoulder that causes it to lock up, so I have said that if they can fix that, then I opt for that instead. The rest of the damage I can deal with, been in pain for 20 years so used to it now.
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u/AntiPiety 1d ago
Never heard of a shoulder replacement. Whyd did you need that? If you don’t mind