EShoulder Arthroscopic Surgery Specialist

Arthroscopic surgery is a minimally invasive technique that offers orthopedic surgeons the ability to access, navigate, and operate on a given joint through very small incisions. Under the supervision of professors of Orthopaedic and Traumatology Hans Paessler and Hayo Thermann he received intensive training in advanced arthroscopic and reconstructive Knee, foot and ankle surgery, (autologous chondrocyte implantation, meniscal transplantation) and surgical sports injuries – -Orthopaedic Sports Medicine.
Dr Dimitrios Giotikas is currently working as a Consultant Surgeon in Trauma & Orthopaedics at his private practice in Athens (Greece) and also in London and Cambridge (United Kingdom); specialising in complex trauma, limb lengthening, deformity correction, knee surgery and medicolegal reporting.



This information is intended for general information only and should not be considered as medical advice on the part of Any decision on medical treatments, after-care or recovery should be done solely upon proper consultation and advice of a qualified physician.
If the surgeon sees an opportunity to treat a problem, a variety of surgical instruments can be inserted through this portal. Specialties: Joint arthritis (hip, knee, foot, elbow, wrist & hand), Arthroscopic surgery (shoulder, knee) and Sports injuries. We are devoted to the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of disorders of the bones, joints, ligaments, tendons and muscles.

The television camera attached to the arthroscope displays the image of the joint on a television screen, allowing the surgeon to look, for example, throughout the knee-at cartilage and ligaments, and under the kneecap. Learn more about arthroscopic shoulder surgery by booking a consultation with Dr. Obermeyer online or by calling the office.
Reduced Pain – With smaller incisions and smaller instruments, patients undergoing arthroscopic procedures tend to experience less postoperative pain. Generally, the initial week after the shoulder arthroscopy operation is related to the pain that will be controllable with painkillers.
The most frequently examined joints with this instrument; include the knee, shoulder, elbow, ankle, hip, and wrist. Remember, though, that people who have arthroscopy can have many different diagnoses and preexisting conditions, so each patient’s arthroscopic surgery is unique to that person.

A keyhole surgery in which the torn rotator cuff is repaired with the help of suture anchors which are placed in the bone. Using arthroscopy for rotator cuff repairs or tendinitis usually relieves the pain, but you may not regain all of your strength. Dr. Obermeyer lends his expertise in shoulder surgery to Barrington Orthopedic Specialists.
Your surgeon may inject fluid into the shoulder to inflate the joint. Contact: Gregory Bain, Professor of Upper Limb and Research, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Flinders Medical ορθοπεδικός Centre. Your orthopaedic surgeon may ask you to see your primary doctor to make sure that you do not have any medical problems that need to be addressed before your surgery.

Subsequently, these medical school graduates undergo residency training in orthopedic surgery. He uses miniature surgical instruments attached to the arthroscope to fix the issue without making a large incision. Once the problem is identified, your orthopaedic surgeon will insert other small instruments through separate incisions to repair it. Specialized instruments are used for tasks like shaving, cutting, grasping, suture passing, and knot tying.