Rotator cuff repair

Injury	Disease	Nutrition	Poison

Symptoms	Surgery	Test	Special Topic

Overview

Recovery

Risks

Rotator cuff repair

Risks:

The risks for any anesthesia are:

Allergic reactions to medications
Problems breathing

The risks for any surgery are:

Bleeding
Infection
Nerve damage

Additional risks include:

Stiffness of the shoulder
Failure of the surgery to relieve symptoms
Failure of the repair to heal
Weakness of the shoulder

Review Date: 6/7/2005
Reviewed By: Andrew L. Chen, M.D., M.S. Steadman-Hawkins Sports Medicine Foundation, Vail, CO. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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