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Rotator Cuff & Shoulder Arthroscopy in Sinsa

3 clinics in Sinsa, Seoul offering Rotator Cuff & Shoulder Arthroscopy. Indicative price 5,000,000 - 11,000,000 KRW, minimum stay 10-14 days.

Orthopedics & Spine clinic in Sinsa
Rotator Cuff & Shoulder Arthroscopy in Sinsa. Arthroscopic rotator cuff repair reattaches torn tendon to bone with suture anchors through several small portals, and it is one of the highest-volume shoulder operations in Korean orthopedic centers.

Sinsa-dong and Garosu-gil sit at the northern edge of Gangnam-gu, a short walk from Apgujeong. The area mixes aesthetic clinics with body contouring specialists and is directly connected to Line 3.

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About this procedure

The operation is short but the rehabilitation is long. A sling is worn for four to six weeks, passive motion starts early, and active strengthening does not begin until around three months. Full return to overhead sport is at six to nine months.

Full Rotator Cuff & Shoulder Arthroscopy guide: cost, recovery and stay

Further reading

Recovery Time and When You Can Fly

The length of your trip is set by the mandatory follow-up interval, not by how quickly you feel well, and flying too early raises the risk of swelling, bleeding and thrombosis.

Medical Costs and Payment in Korea

Foreign patients without Korean national health insurance pay the full private rate, which is still typically 30 to 70 percent below US pricing for the same procedure, and card payment is accepted almost everywhere.

Source: National Health Insurance Service, coverage for foreign residents https://www.nhis.or.kr/english/index.do