6320 N La Cholla Blvd, Tucson, AZ, USA
Dr. Stevens is a board-certified Orthopaedic Surgeon who specializes in the comprehensive care of the entire upper extremity. He has completed an orthopaedic surgery residency as well as two separate subspecialty training programs (fellowships) in both sports medicine and hand/upper extremity surgery.
MD: University of Arizona College of Medicine, Tucson, Arizona
Residency: Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida
Fellowship: Sports Medicine Fellowship, Banner Good Samaritan/TOCA, Phoenix, Arizona
Fellowship: Hand & Upper Extremity Surgery, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida
Orthopedic Surgery - American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
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The rotator cuff. It consists of four muscles around the shoulder. These are the Subscapularis, the supraspinatus, the infraspinatus, and the Teres minor. These four muscles around your shoulder give you the wonderful motion and...
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Patients with tears in their rotator cuff muscles usually have pain associated with overhead activity. When they have treatment in the form of surgery, it means that the surgeon has repaired the tendon back down...
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Other things that can be used in conjunction with shoulder rotator cuff repairs are things like patches. Patches have only been around the last decade or so, but these involve using things like cadaver skin...
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Some of the complications associated with rotator cuff tears are that it impairs function and causes pain. These complications can lead to very difficult things that we do normally every day. Whereas most of us...
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Some of the associated conditions that go along with rotator cuff tears are different things like diabetes or thyroid problems. We know that these conditions typically impair the blood supply to certain areas and for...
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A diagnosis of a rotator cuff tear is confirmed usually with an MRI or an ultrasound. This allows imaging of the tendon and can give the doctor an idea of if the tear is a...
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So when people say that they have a rotator cuff tear, what that means is that the muscle and the tendon that normally attached to a bone like your shoulder bone are torn away. When...
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An MRI is typically done at an outpatient basis and typically takes about 45 minutes. Some doctors will order an MRI arthrogram. An arthrogram involves and injection of dye into the shoulder joint just prior...
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Some of the nonsurgical treatments for rotator cuff tears are things like resting the shoulder, avoiding vigorous activities that are known to aggravate the shoulder. These are typically over the head activities. Some of the...
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Some professional organizations that are involved and interested in rotator cuff tears are things like the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons. This is known as the AAOS and much information can be found on their...
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6320 N La Cholla Blvd, Tucson, AZ, USA
(520) 382-8200
Monday – Friday: 8 am – 5 pm
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