✦ Tendon Reattachment Surgery

Rotator Cuff Repair

Q: How do I know if my cuff is torn?

Persistent shoulder pain, weakness when lifting overhead and disturbed sleep on the affected side suggest a tear, confirmed by MRI.

Q: Can small tears heal without surgery?

Small partial tears often respond to physiotherapy and injections. Larger or full-thickness tears in active patients usually need surgery.

Q: When can I lift my arm overhead?

Active overhead motion typically returns by 12 weeks. Strengthening progresses from there, with full overhead activity by 4–6 months.

Q: Will I need passive motion exercises?

Yes — gentle pendulum and assisted passive motion start within days. Active motion follows at 6 weeks, strengthening at 3 months.

Torn rotator cuff tendons are reattached to the upper arm bone using suture anchors through tiny keyhole portals — restoring shoulder strength, eliminating pain and rebuilding overhead function.

60–90 min PROCEDURE

Day-Care / 1 Day HOSPITAL STAY

>90% SUCCESS RATE

3–4 Months FULL RECOVERY

What is Rotator Cuff Repair?

Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair is the modern surgical standard for reattaching torn rotator cuff tendons to the humeral footprint. Through three tiny keyhole portals, the torn tendon edge is mobilised, the bony footprint is prepared, and suture anchors loaded with high-strength sutures secure the tendon to bone. Single-row, double-row or transosseous-equivalent techniques are selected based on tear size, tissue quality and patient demand. Dr. Hithesh performs arthroscopic rotator cuff repair in Hyderabad with focus on durable tendon-to-bone healing, restoring shoulder strength, pain-free motion and confident return to active life.

Recommended for patients with significant partial or full-thickness rotator cuff tears causing weakness, deep night pain and overhead dysfunction, where conservative care including physiotherapy and injections has failed.

How the Procedure Works

Diagnostic Arthroscopy

Standard portals confirm the tear pattern, tissue quality and rule out additional biceps or labral pathology requiring treatment.

Subacromial Decompression

Inflamed bursa is removed and any acromial bone spurs are shaved to create healing-friendly space above the cuff repair.

Tendon Mobilisation

Adhesions and scar are released systematically until the torn tendon edge reaches the bony footprint without undue tension.

Anchor-Based Fixation

Suture anchors are placed in the humeral footprint; mattress sutures secure the tendon edge tightly to the prepared bone.

Closure & Rehabilitation

Tiny portals are closed; sling support and a structured progressive rehabilitation programme guide complete biological tendon healing.

Outcomes

60–90 minDURATION

Day-Care / 1 DayHOSPITAL STAY

>90%SUCCESS RATE

3–4 MonthsFULL RECOVERY

Who Needs This Treatment?

→Reliably restores shoulder strength for overhead work and recreational sport
→Eliminates chronic deep shoulder pain and night-time discomfort effectively
→Three tiny keyhole portals leave minimal cosmetic scarring afterwards
→Same-day or single-night admission for most patients comfortably
→Modern double-row anchor configurations create durable tendon-to-bone healing
→Excellent long-term outcomes confirmed across global shoulder surgery registries

Rotator cuff repair lives or dies on three things — secure fixation, biological healing and disciplined rehabilitation. Get all three right and patients regain a shoulder they can trust completely for years.

— — Dr. Bathini Hithesh, Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, Trauma & Joint Replacement Specialist, Lux Hospitals, Hyderabad

Common Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I know if my cuff is torn?+

Can small tears heal without surgery?+

When can I lift my arm overhead?+

Will I need passive motion exercises?+

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