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Lanarkshire surgeon's first in country to pioneer life-changing shoulder surgery

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Patients in Lanarkshire can now have pioneering shoulder surgery and be home the same day.Surgeons at University Hospital Wishaw are the first in Scotland to have perform ‘Reverse Total Shoulder Replacement’ surgery and discharge the patient home to sleep in their own bed at night.The first patient to fit the bill was Anne Stillman who had her surgery in December.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

Get all the news from your area – as well as features, entertainment, sport and the latest on Lanarkshire’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic – straight to your fingertips, 24/7.The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories, and allows you to customise your page to the sections that matter most to you.Head to the App Store and never miss a beat in Lanarkshire - iOS - Android Anne, who lives in Lanark, has suffered from rheumatoid arthritis since she was a teenager and has undergone a number of procedures over the years as her condition worsened.She said: “I went to Wishaw in the morning, had my surgery and was home before 7pm.

My surgeon explained everything to me and following the surgery I was given pain relief and discharged.“It was great to be able to go home that night and not stay in hospital as I could get into my own bed.“Before surgery it was really difficult as I had limited movement of my left arm.

Now, while I do not yet have full movement, it is coming back to me and every day I can see a difference.”Anne needed shoulder replacement surgery as the normal ball-and-socket structure had worn so severely that an artificial shoulder was required to allow Anne to be able to move her arm and relieve her ongoing pain.Patients normally remain in hospital overnight and are

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