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Arthroscopic shoulder surgery
Arthroscopy is a popular technique for shoulder surgery because it involves a small incision. While it used to be the case that surgeons could see the shoulder tissues better with traditional open (large-incision) surgery, that has changed. "Our techniques have advanced to the point where sometimes we can see what's happening better with the scope than with open surgery," says Dr. Eric Berkson, director of the Sports Performance Center at Harvard-affiliated Massachusetts General Hospital. But when your surgeon will use arthroscopy depends on the particular condition that requires surgery.
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