Hospital: Bedford Hospital
S18 – Soft tissue shoulder injury
This is a sprain to your shoulder Healing: It normally takes 6 weeks to heal, but symptoms can continue for 3 months. Smoking will slow down your healing. We would […]
S16 (Bedford) – Midshaft Humerus Fracture
This is a break to the middle of your upper arm bone About your injury: It is important that you can always feel your hand and wiggle your fingers. If […]
S14 – Undisplaced Greater Tuberosity Fracture
This is a break to the top of your upper arm bone About your injury: Your shoulder is a ball and socket joint. You have fractured the outside of the […]
S13 – Proximal Humerus Fracture
This is a break to the top of your upper arm bone About your injury: Unfortunately your shoulder is likely to be stiff after this injury, especially when lifting the […]
S7 – ACJ Injury Grade 1, 2 or 3
This is a minor injury to the joint at the end of your collar bone Healing: It normally takes 3-6 weeks to heal, but symptoms can continue for 3-6 months. […]
S5 – Recurrent Shoulder Dislocation
This is when your shoulder comes out of joint Healing: Multiple shoulder dislocations can cause damage to the soft tissues of the shoulder joints. It takes approximately 6 weeks for […]
S3 – Shoulder Fracture Dislocation
This is when you break part of the shoulder when it comes out of joint About your injury: Unfortunately your shoulder is likely to be stiff after this injury, especially […]
S1 – Primary Shoulder Dislocation
This is when your shoulder comes out of joint About your injury: After a dislocation there is an increased risk of dislocating the shoulder again. This depends on your age […]
S1a – Primary Shoulder Dislocation (under 16s)
This is when your shoulder comes out of joint About your injury: After a dislocation there is an increased risk of dislocating the shoulder again. This depends on your age […]
Having an ERCP (Inpatients)
What is an ERCP? The examination you will be having is called an ERCP which stands for Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangio-Pancreatography. This procedure enables the doctor to examine the common bile […]