Shoulder Specialities

Shoulder Specialities – The shoulder is also the focus of many sports related injuries, especially in the young active athlete. Many structures can be injured around the shoulder joint including the tendons and ligaments. Especially of concern is recurrent shoulder subluxation and dislocation that may lead to chronic pain and disability.

Dr Smith focuses on open and arthroscopy (“key-hole”) surgery of the shoulder joint. The aim is to provide the patient with a speedy recovery to return to an active life-style.