Arthroscopic in Situ Repair of Partial Bursal Rotator Cuff Tears Without Acromioplasty

RANALLETTA, MAXIMILIANO; ROSSI, LUCIANO A.; ATALA, NICOLAS A.; ALTIERI, BERNARDO A.B.; MAIGNON, GASTÓN D.; BONGIOVANNI, SANTIAGO L.

ARTHROSCOPY (THE JOURNAL OF ARTHROSCOPIC & RELATED SURGERY)

W B SAUNDERS CO-ELSEVIER INC

Año: 2017 vol. 33 p. 1294 - 1298

0749-8063

Purpose To evaluate functional outcomes and complications in a consecutive group of patients with partial bursal rotator cuff tears (PBRCTs) treated with insitu repair without acromioplasty. Methods Seventy-four patients who had undergone an arthroscopic single row in situ repair for bursal-sided rotator cuff tears were evaluated. Clinical assessment consisted of glenohumeral range of motion measurement, the American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons score, and the University of California at Los Angeles score. Pain was recorded using a visual analog scale. Postoperative complications were also assessed. Results Mean age was 55.2 years (±6.3) with a minimum of 2-year follow-up. After arthroscopic repair, all active range of motion parameters improved significantly (P