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: (216) 844-7093
FAX Number: (216) 844-5970
Email: Reuben.Gobezie@UHhospitals.org

Office Locations
UHHS Chagrin Highlands Medical Center
3909 Orange Place
Orange Village, OH 44122
County: Cuyahoga-East
Phone Number: (216) 844-7093
Fax Number: (216) 844-5970
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University Suburban Health Center
1611 S. Green Road
South Euclid, OH 44121
Phone Number: (216) 844-7093
Fax Number: (216) 844-5970
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University Hospitals
Westlake Campus
960 Clague Road
Westlake, OH
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UHHS Bedford Medical Center
44 Blaine Ave
Cleveland, OH 44146
Phone Number:(216) 844-7093
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8819 Commons Boulevard
Twinsburg, OH 44087
Phone Number:(216) 844-7093
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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
Phone: (216) 844-7093
Fax: (216) 844-5970
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UH Concord Health Center
7500 Auburn Rd
Concord, OH 44077
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In the early recovery period, physical therapy to regain hand and elbow range of motion can begin immediately. Labral tears that require only debridement are allowed early range of motion and physical therapy to prevent stiffness.

Sutures are removed seven to ten days after surgery and showering can resume.
Shoulder range of motion exercises after a biceps repair begin approximately six weeks after surgery, when the healing process is complete.

Physical therapy concentrates on treating factors that may have caused the labral injury, such as poor throwing mechanics. The patient's strength and rotator cuff health can be maximized with therapy, which helps the shoulder recover from what may have been a long period of inactivity due to pain.

Labral injuries that involve repair or tenodesis of the biceps tendon require a period of immobilization to allow the tendon to heal back to bone. After approximately four weeks of sling immobilization, physical therapy may begin.

Overhead athletes with SLAP repairs can expect a substantial delay before they can resume throwing. It usually takes about six months for the patient to regain full endurance and throwing velocity.