Rotator Cuff Repair Open Vs Arthroscopic

Rotator Cuff Repair Shoulder Surgery Sydney Shoulder Unit 1. introduction. rotator cuff tears are common and result in pain, weakness and limited function.1, 2, 3 it is expected that 20.7% of the general population (age range 18–87) will develop either a traumatic or degenerative tear of the rotator cuff with increasing incidence with age. 4 when conservative treatment is exhausted, various surgical approaches are available for repair of the. In fact, many members of the scientific community found that arthroscopic rotator cuff repair had the same or better results than those achieved with open surgery. as reported, their patients experienced less pain and an increase in mobility after an arthroscopic shoulder procedure. one might wonder why open surgery is still in practice.

Rotator Cuff Repair Open Vs Arthroscopic Open rotator cuff repair. the first rotator cuff repair was performed by dr codman in 1911, utilizing an open technique. 77 further modifications were later proposed by neer in 1972 and included a description of 5 fundamentals of open rotator cuff repair techniques: (1) meticulous repair of the deltoid origin, (2) subacromial decompression, (3) surgical releases as necessary to obtain freely. Background: rotator cuff pathology is the most common cause of shoulder pain. lately, there has been a transition in management from an open approach to an arthroscopic procedure for rotator cuff repairs (rcr). arthroscopic surgery has shown to have less morbidity, recovery time, and complications. however, little has been studied regarding early post operative complications between these two. Full thickness rotator cuff tears are common. when symptomatic, they can affect quality of life. surgical repair might improve patients' overall health. we systematically reviewed postoperative outcomes in 10 studies comparing mini open repair and all arthroscopic repair techniques. data regarding patient demographics, rotator cuff pathology, postoperative rehabilitation protocols, american. Purpose: this randomized trial compared mini open (mo) versus all arthroscopic (aa) rotator cuff repair. study design: randomized controlled trial; level of evidence, 1. methods: patients with rotator cuff tears were randomized to undergo mo or aa repair at 9 centers by 23 surgeons. the primary outcome (western ontario rotator cuff index [worc.