Adult Shoulder Operations

Topics

Surgical approaches

• Shoulder approaches
• Arm and humerus approaches
• Shoulder Arthroscopy (Beach Chair)

Amputations

• Shoulder Disarticulation
• Forequarter Amputation (Scapulothoracic Disarticulation)

Common procedures

• Shoulder Arthrotomy
• Shoulder Arthroscopy, Subacromial Decompression and ACJ Excision
• Clavicle Fracture Fixation
• Proximal Humerus Fracture Fixation
• Humeral Shaft Fracture Fixation

Related conditions

• Adult Shoulder & Pectoral Girdle Disorders
• Adult Fractures of the Shoulder, Upper Arm & Elbow

Reviewed by Professor Phong Tran, Head of Orthopaedic Surgery, Western Health. Last updated 20 October 2026.