Shoulder Replacement

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Understanding Shoulder Replacement

Shoulder replacement resurfaces a shoulder joint worn out by arthritis or damaged by a large rotator cuff tear or complex fracture, replacing it with a metal-and-plastic implant to relieve pain and restore useful movement.

The type — standard (anatomic) or reverse — depends on the state of the rotator cuff. It is done under general or regional anaesthesia with a 1–2 day stay and a structured rehab programme.

Common Symptoms

If you have one or more of these, it's worth speaking to a specialist.

Deep shoulder pain, worse with movement and at night

Grinding or catching with rotation

Progressive loss of reach — overhead, behind the back

Weakness lifting the arm (may indicate a cuff tear)

Little relief from injections and physiotherapy

X-rays showing advanced shoulder arthritis

Our specialists use the latest minimally invasive techniques wherever possible — smaller incisions, less bleeding and a faster return to daily life.

Every patient has a full pre-surgical evaluation to decide the most effective approach, and a multidisciplinary team supports your health before, during and after the procedure.

Treatment Journey

Consultation

Diagnostics

Hospital

Surgery

Discharge

Recovery

90-Day Care Buddy Support

Your dedicated coordinator guides you through every milestone — Day 0–7 recovery monitoring, Week 2–4 physiotherapy, Month 2 check-in, and Day 90 sign-off.

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Frequently Asked Questions

If the rotator cuff is intact, a standard anatomic replacement is used. If the cuff is torn beyond repair, a reverse replacement changes the mechanics so the deltoid muscle lifts the arm. Your surgeon decides from your scans.

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Patient stories

Real people, real recoveries

A few words from patients whose treatment was coordinated through Ayushman Surgicare.

“I'd stopped walking to the market because of the knee pain. Six weeks after the total knee replacement I was doing it again, and by three months I'd forgotten which knee it was.”

SSarala D.Total Knee Replacement · Hyderabad

“The night tingling in my hand had got so bad I couldn't sleep. The carpal tunnel release took fifteen minutes and the first night after, I slept right through.”

RRamanaiah G.Carpal Tunnel Release · Uppal

“I tore my ACL playing cricket. The reconstruction, plus the rehab programme the Care Buddy kept me on schedule for, got me back on the pitch in ten months.”

KKaran M.ACL Reconstruction · Kukatpally

“The hip pain had me walking with a stick at 58. The replacement was done on a Monday, I was home Wednesday, and off the stick in a month.”

JJoseph P.Hip Replacement · Nacharam

“Years of sciatica down my leg, and nothing helped. The microdiscectomy took the leg pain away the same day — I could feel the difference waking up from the anaesthetic.”

BBhavani S.Microdiscectomy (Spine) · Secunderabad

“My shoulder kept dislocating every time I reached up. After the keyhole stabilisation it's been solid for a year, including back at the gym.”

FFarhan A.Shoulder Stabilisation · Dilsukhnagar

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