The pictures here show the tendon (starting at the top left and going from left to right.) You can see in the second pic a very small tear in the rotator cuff. The third picture shows the complete tear underneath. The stuff that looks like feathers is the torn tendon.
The second set of pics shows the doctor scraping bone spurs and shaving the bone down because of arthritis. The third pic shows a clamp taking hold of the torn tendon to bring it to the other part of the tendon so it can be sewn and anchored through the muscle and into the shoulder bone. Two screws were used to anchor it.
The last page shows the masterpiece completed.
Bobby has been in incredible pain. The doctor was initially disappointed because the tendon is usually attached to a tendon on the upper part of the shoulder, but in Bobby's case, the tendon was too short so it had to be sewn into part of the muscle which isn't as secure and takes longer to heal.
He went for his check up last Monday and the doctor was more optimistic. Bobby is now able to do some small exercises and is very excited to start physical therapy.
I have no doubt he'll recover fully. He's a believer in hard work and positive thinking!
the red is the bone that has been scraped
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These pictures made me realize what a wimp I am!
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