Arthroscopic Total Shoulder Resurfacing Ohio

Official Shoulder Doctors of the Cleveland Gladiators

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Reuben Gobezie, M.D.
Director, Cleveland Shoulder Institute University Hospitals of Cleveland

Fellowship Director, Cleveland Akron Shoulder & Elbow Fellowship (CASE)

Head, Cartilage Transplant Center of Cleveland

Phone Numbers
Appointments: (216) 844-7200
Office Number: (440) 646-9636
Fax Number: (440) 995-3816
Email: Reuben.Gobezie@UHhospitals.org

Office Locations
UH Ahuja Medical Center
3999 Richmond Road
Beachwood, OH 44122
Phone Number: (440) 646-9636
Fax Number: (440) 995-3816
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5885 Landerbrook Drive, Monarch Center
Mayfield Heights, OH 44124
Phone Number: (440) 646-9636
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St. John Westshore Medical Center
29000 Center Ridge Road
Cleveland, OH 44145
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University Hospitals
Westlake Campus
960 Clague Road
Westlake, OH
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8819 Commons Boulevard
Twinsburg, OH 44087
Phone Number: (440) 646-9636
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University Hospitals Mentor
9000 Mentor Ave
Mentor, OH
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UH Richmond Medical Center
27100 Chardon Rd
Richmond Hts, OH 44143
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Debridement

Debridement (removing degenerative tissue and arthroplasty (joint replacement)) are the two operative procedures used to treat glenohumeral arthritis. Debridement can be done either with an arthroscope or through a larger incision. Arthroplasty requires an incision.

Debridement:

Rids the joint of loose cartilage flaps
Removes enzymes that cause inflammation
Cleans out loose bodies and osteophytes
May also include the release of a tight, restrictive joint capsule

In debridement, the physician smoothes the damaged articular cartilage to ease the pain and symptoms associated with the mechanical effects of arthritis (locking, catching, and popping). Debridement may provide temporary pain relief, but does not stop cartilage destruction, which is the primary cause of arthritis pain.

Debridement is usually recommended for patients who are not good candidates for shoulder replacement such as:

Young people
Those with a history of joint infection
Those with loose bodies and small, painful cartilage defects
Those with mild to moderate joint destruction not severe enough to require shoulder replacement

Both open and arthroscopic debridement techniques have advantages. The arthroscopic procedure has the advantage of being minimally invasive, while open debridement provides greater access to the joint and may permit more complete removal of osteophytes and soft tissue contractures (scar tissue).