Shoulder and Elbow Surgery
The UCLA Department of Orthopaedic Surgery offers a number of providers who specialize in care of the shoulder and elbow. Our providers treat the entire spectrum of shoulder and elbow injuries and perform a range of treatment options including non-operative, minimally invasive, and open surgical procedures.
Common Shoulder and Elbow Injuries
- Rotator cuff injuries
- Shoulder arthritis
- Shoulder dislocations
- Frozen shoulder (Adhesive Capsulitis)
- Elbow arthritis
- Tennis elbow (Lateral Epicondylitis)
- Failed previous surgeries, including previous joint replacements
Other Shoulder and Elbow Injuries
- Scapular winging and dyskinesis
- Snapping scapula syndrome
- Scapulothoracic bursitis
- Suprascapular neuropathy
- Quadrilateral space syndrome
- Pectoralis minor tightness
- Rhomboid muscle tears
- Shoulder labral (“SLAP”) tears
- Subacromial bursitis and shoulder impingement
- Calcific rotator cuff tendonitis
- Biceps tendonitis
- Glenohumeral internal rotation deficit (GIRD)
- Internal impingement of the shoulder
- Subcoracoid impingement
- Acromioclavicular (AC) joint separations and arthritis
- Distal clavicle osteolysis
- Sternoclavicular (SC) joint dislocations and arthritis
- Pectoralis major ruptures
- Avascular necrosis (AVN) of the shoulder and elbow
- Elbow contractures and stiffness
- Medial ulnar collateral ligament tears (Tommy John procedure)
- Distal biceps tendon tears
- Elbow instability and dislocations
- Snapping triceps syndrome
- Valgus extension overload of the elbow
- Triceps tendon ruptures, tendonitis, and olecranon bone spurs
- Elbow plicae
- Osteochondritis dissecans (OCD) of the elbow
- Nerve compression syndromes (ulnar nerve, radial tunnel, PIN, LABCN, median)
- Olecranon bursitis
- Fractures of the shoulder and elbow, including the scapula (including the acromion and glenoid), clavicle, humerus, ulna, and radius bones
- Non-operative therapies
- Arthroscopic surgery
- Open surgery
- Joint replacement surgery (Arthroplasty)
Physicians
- David McAllister, MD, Professor
- Edward Cheung, MD, Assistant Professor
- Sharon Hame, MD, Professor
- Devon Jeffcoat, MD, Associate Professor
- Andrew Jensen, MD, Assistant Professor
- Eric E. Johnson, MD, Professor
- Kristofer Jones, MD, Assistant Professor
- Thomas Kremen, MD, Assistant Professor
- Christopher Lee, MD, Assistant Professor
- Edward McPherson, MD, Professor
- Bert Thomas, MD, Professor
For additional information and appointments, call (310) 319-1234
Locations
Santa Monica
UCLA Orthopaedic Surgery
1225 15th St, Suite 2100
Santa Monica, CA 90404
South Bay
UCLA Orthopaedic Surgery
3500 Lomita Blvd, Suite M100
Torrance, CA 90505
Westwood
UCLA Orthopaedic Surgery
100 Medical Plaza, Suite 755
Los Angeles, CA 90095
