Shoulder procedures
Rotator cuff repair, shoulder instability, labral repair, and biceps tenodesis performed by Dr. Christopher Raffo in Bethesda, MD.
Arthroscopic Bankart Repair with Remplissage
Remplissage adds a posterior soft-tissue fill to arthroscopic Bankart repair for shoulders with an off-track Hill-Sachs lesion, cutting redislocation risk in a randomized trial without a significant loss of rotation.
Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair
Reattaching torn tendon to bone through small incisions.
Multidirectional Instability (MDI) Treatment
Multidirectional shoulder instability is treated with structured rehabilitation first. Dr. Raffo reserves arthroscopic capsular plication for patients who fail a genuine trial of physical therapy.
Partial-Thickness Rotator Cuff Tear Treatment
Partial-thickness rotator cuff tears are treated differently depending on how much of the tendon is torn. Dr. Raffo explains the more-than-50%-thickness rule and when it applies.
Posterior Shoulder Instability Repair
Posterior shoulder instability usually presents as deep, loading-related pain rather than a dislocation, which is why it is frequently missed. Arthroscopic posterior labral repair restores stability in most athletes.
Revision Rotator Cuff Repair
A failed rotator cuff repair can often be revised. Dr. Raffo explains why first repairs fail, what changes the second time, and when revision is not the right answer.
Rotator Cuff Repair with REGENETEN Bioinductive Implant
Adding a collagen implant to induce new tendon tissue.
Shoulder Instability Surgery
Repairing the labrum and capsule after recurrent dislocation.