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53-year-old lady with severe right shoulder pain and weakness. MRI shows full-thickness supraspinatus tendon tear with retraction, infraspinatus tendinosis, joint fluid, and AC joint arthritis. Need advice on surgery vs physiotherapy and best treatment plan.
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Arthroscopic rotator cuff repair
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Surgery is indicated only if there is no other associated medical ailment.
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Need surgery, no use of physiotherapy, meet my friend in sanjay gandhi trauma center ,he will operate freely.
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If there is complete tear of tendon and retraction is there, it is necessary to undergo surgery and no physiotherapy and medications will help,
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Please contact our clinic for better assistance and treatment
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Surgery will give fast and better result
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