This advanced technique is an excellent alternative to total shoulder replacement surgery. Unlike replacement, this option involves removal of practically no bone and is bone conserving. Naturally there is much less tissue damage and rehabilitation is faster and better. The reconstitution of the arthritic shoulder joint is much closer to normal after this operation. This is difficult to achieve with replacement surgery. Hence results of resurfacing are much better in terms of range of movement and function. Since small implants are used with less bone removal, it is easy to revise if ever required. This surgery was pioneered at Wockhardt, Mumbai when Dr Kaushal Malhan performed the Copeland resurfacing here for the first time in Mumbai about 2 years back.

Copeland Resurfacing is the only resurfacing of the shoulder today with a long term history and track record