title: Arthroscopic assisted rotator cuff repair: preliminary results.
abstract: Arthroscopic assisted rotator cuff repair is a method of performing an arthroscopic subacromial decompression with repair of the rotator cuff through a limited deltoid splitting approach. We evaluated 25 patients with a minimum of 1 year follow-up. Based on the UCLA shoulder rating, 80% of the patients were rated as excellent or good. There was significant improvement in pain, function, motion, and strength. Ninety-six percent of the patients were satisfied with the procedure. Of the patients with small or moderate size tears, 100% received a satisfactory rating. Arthroscopic assisted rotator cuff repair is presented as an attractive alternative in treating symptomatic patients with complete tears of the rotator cuff.
authors.affiliation: University of Miami School of Medicine, Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, Florida.
authors.forename: H J
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Levy
authors.forename: J W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Uribe
authors.forename: L G
authors.initials: LG
authors.lastname: Delaney
mesh_terms: D001182:Arthroscopy; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009132:Muscles / Q000293:injuries; D000070599:Shoulder Injuries; D012785:Shoulder Joint / Q000503:physiopathology; D013708:Tendon Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D013710:Tendons / Q000601:surgery*; D013997:Time Factors