Hospital: Luton & Dunstable University Hospital
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 […]
Having a Gastroscopy (Inpatients)
What is an OGD? The procedure you will be having is called an oesophago-gastro-duodenoscopy (OGD), simply called a gastroscopy or OGD. Gastroscopy is a procedure, which allows the doctor to […]
Having a Flexible Sigmoidoscopy (Inpatients)
What is a Flexi-Sigmoidoscopy? This is an examination of the left side (lower part) of the large bowel using a flexible colonoscope. The examination takes about 10-15 minutes. You will […]
Having a Colonoscopy (Inpatients)
What is a colonoscopy? Colonoscopy is a test that allows the doctor to look directly at the lining of the large bowel (the colon) through your back passage using a […]