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Shoulder & Elbow

illustration of a shoulder The shoulder is the most complex and unstable joint in the body and is easy to injure. The elbow is also a complex joint and is not without its issues. Elbow injuries are most common among adults and children.

Serious injuries, such as fractures (a bone break) and dislocations, often plague these joints and can lead to bone damage of the shoulder or elbow and surrounding structures and impair blood vessel and nerve function. Early recognition and treatment of shoulder and elbow injuries and conditions can reduce your chance of later complications and loss of function.

The Orthopaedic Surgeons at Rochester General have extensive expertise in the non-surgical and surgical management of shoulder and elbow conditions, injuries and disorders.

We offer today’s most comprehensive, leading-edge treatments for:

♦ Arthritis
♦ Avascular Necrosis
♦ Bicep and tricep tendon ruptures
♦ Bone spurs and elbow stiffness
♦ Cartilage tears
♦ Damaged joints
♦ Elbow instability (dislocation and partial dislocation) and ligament injury
♦ Fractures, including traumatic fractures
♦ Frozen shoulders
♦ Head and neck cancer
♦ Labrum tears
♦ Nerve diseases, entrapment (radial and ulnar nerve) and injuries

♦ Nerve palsy (loss of elbow flexion and extension)
♦ Osteoarthritis
♦ Repetitive motion injury
♦ Rotator cuff injury (torn, tendinitis)
♦ Scapular winging
♦ Shoulder instability (dislocation and partial dislocation) and ligament injury
♦ Shoulder replacement
♦ Shoulder pain and problems
♦ Shoulder tendonitis

♦ Tennis elbow

Our Shoulder & Elbow Specialists

	Gary Bassette, MD (585) 218-0708 » View profile » Visit Web site		Timothy Clader, MD (585) 218-9651 » View profile » Visit Web site
	John Gibbs, DO (585) 723-3000 » View profile » Visit Web site		John Klibanoff, MD (585) 723-3000 » View profile » Visit Web site
	Wilifred Kunze, MD (585) 266-1180 » View profile		Michael Leit, MD (585) 922-9003 » View profile » Visit Web site
	Robert Little, MD (585) 723-3000 » View profile » Visit Web site		Stephen Posnick, MD (585) 922-9003 » View profile » Visit Web site
	Rola Rashid, MD (585) 218-0224 » View profile » Visit Web site		Edward Tanner, MD (585) 266-2010 » View profile