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Cleveland CliniC MarTin healTh news

Shoulder Injuries Treated that do not require intra-operative knots. Overall, the storage and safe distribution of vaccines. That includes

With Arthroscopy Heal Faster procedures are less abrasive to the tissue. New, long-acting working with federal, state and local authorities on how the
vaccines will be distributed and guidelines on which people
pain medications used following surgery last for 72 to 96
With Less Pain hours. Often patients need little or no pain medication after may receive the vaccines.
their initial recovery due to the new techniques. COVID-19 vaccination is voluntary for Cleveland Clinic
New surgical techniques and better pain management A painful shoulder condition or injury can impede writing, caregivers and will be distributed using a phased approach. The
enable easier recovery. Remember Operation, that electronic eating, dressing, hair brushing and other activities of daily first phase emphasizes those job roles that interact directly with
board game in which one wayward movement causes other living. With newer techniques and appropriate rehabilitation, COVID-19 patients or those who may potentially interact with
body parts to spasm and a loud buzzer to sound? arthroscopic surgery can fully restore movement in the COVID-positive patients. As supply allows, every caregiver
Just like in the board game, an injured rotator cuff can shoulder. is strongly encouraged to receive a vaccine.
wreak havoc with other body parts – and everyday activities “Prior to arthroscopy, rotator cuff repair required months “The vaccine is a light at the end of the tunnel and we are
like writing and eating – because it’s the rotator cuff that of post-operative rehabilitation and many patients avoided grateful to be able to provide it to our caregivers who have
allows us to lift and rotate the arm. The rotator cuff is the surgery,” said Evans. “Using arthroscopy, we can help done so much throughout this pandemic,” said Robert L.
composed of four muscles plus attached tendons and other our patients return to a fuller life without constant pain.” Lord Jr., president, Cleveland Clinic Martin Health. “There
tissue in the shoulder. It holds the arm in the joint and helps To schedule an appointment with Dr. Evans, call (772) is much work left to do but the vaccine will help us in our
attach the humerus (long bone in the upper arm) to the elbow, 223-5708 or visit martinhealth.org/evans. efforts to manage the virus.”
neck and torso. COVID-19 vaccines may not be widely available for
Rotator cuff tendons can tear from age, overuse, traumatic Local Hospitals Begin the public until several months into 2021. That means we
injury or a fall. When it is injured, even reaching for a book COVID-19 Vaccinations For must all continue taking important precautions to help
can be painful, and a tennis match or golf outing would be slow the spread of the virus. This includes wearing a mask,
nearly impossible. Understandably, shoulder injuries used Frontline Caregivers frequent handwashing and sanitizing, social distancing and
to be among the most dreaded by weekend warriors and limiting gatherings.
professional athletes alike. In fact, a rotator cuff injury was Cleveland Clinic Indian River Hospital and Cleveland About The Cleveland Clinic Florida Region
often a career-ending incident in sports. Clinic Martin Health received their first shipments of The Cleveland Clinic Florida region is a nonprofit,
“Shoulder patients can experience much quicker recovery COVID-19 vaccine on Dec. 21. multispecialty healthcare provider that integrates clinical
and much less pain using the arthroscopic techniques Indian River Hospital began vaccinating caregivers and hospital care with research and education. The Florida
developed in recent years,” said Peter Evans, M.D., a board- Monday afternoon and Martin Health is scheduled to begin region now includes Cleveland Clinic Indian River Hospital,
certified orthopaedic surgeon with subspecialty training in Dec. 22. Cleveland Clinic Martin Health, and Cleveland Clinic Weston
the upper extremities. “Today, my patients return to their The first vaccines to arrive were manufactured by Pfizer. Hospital, with five hospitals and numerous outpatient centers
preferred activities quickly.” More are expected to come from Moderna. in Broward, Palm Beach, Martin, St. Lucie and Indian River
Instead of a large incision circumventing the shoulder, “Providing a vaccine for our caregivers is an important counties. The Florida region is an integral part of Cleveland
Evans uses an arthroscope, a pencil-sized instrument with a step in the fight against COVID-19,” said Greg Rosencrance, Clinic in Ohio, where providing outstanding patient care is
tiny camera at the tip, to examine and repair the tissues in the M.D., president, Cleveland Clinic Indian River Hospital. based upon the principles of cooperation, compassion and
joint. Recovery is quicker and less painful when compared “Protecting our caregivers will enhance our ability to innovation. Physicians at Cleveland Clinic are experts in
to an open procedure. provide care for the communities we serve throughout this the treatment of complex conditions that are difficult to
Using arthroscopy also minimizes swelling and allows global health crisis.” diagnose. For more information about Cleveland Clinic
patients to begin their post-operative rehabilitation sooner. In A multidisciplinary team across Cleveland Clinic Florida Florida, visit www.clevelandclinicflorida.org. Follow us
the last few years, other innovations have made the recovery has been working to plan the logistics and ensure the effective on Twitter and Facebook.
process easier, including surgical improvements and better
post-operative pain management.
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