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Shoulders
The shoulder is one of the most mobile joints in the body and is therefore susceptible to being damaged.
Dr Mark Porter investigates the latest treatments for problems including frozen shoulder and muscular pain.
His guest in the studio is Angus Wallace, Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon at the University of Nottingham.
Despite the fact that shoulder problems are very common, most doctors readily admit they are more confident diagnosing hip and knee symptoms.
Mark asks Dr Steve Longworth, a GP with a special interest in musculoskeletal medicine, how he and his colleagues can better identify the different causes of shoulder pain.
A frozen shoulder is one of these common causes of pain. While this will often 'thaw' over time, in severe cases surgery may be required.
Case Notes listens in as Mr Tim Bunker, Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon at the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospitals demonstrates the latest keyhole surgery techniques for treating frozen shoulders.
Arthritis also causes problems with shoulders, and in severe cases it's possible to replace or resurface the joint. The procedure is far less common than hip and knee replacements, however.
Mr Stephen Copeland, President of the British Elbow and Shoulder Society, describes how the shoulder resurfacing works, and we hear from a patient who has undergone the procedure.
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30 min
