Shoulder
The shoulder is a ball-and-socket joint. The ball portion is comprised of the humeral head and the socket is comprised of the glenoid (a portion of the scapula/shoulder blade). Many shoulder injuries can be managed non-operatively but severe fractures and dislocations may require surgery.
When the humerus or glenoid fails to heal (a nonunion), surgical intervention is almost always required to restore shoulder function.
Shoulder Problems Treated by Dr. Brinker*
|
Problem Types |
Number of Surgical Cases |
|
Fracture Nonunions |
10 |
|
Infected Nonunions |
4 |
|
Complex Fractures |
32 |
*This chart does not represent all of Dr. Brinker's Cases.
