title: Rotator cuff tear and acromioclavicular joint cyst.
abstract: A 58 year old man is described who developed a subcutaneous synovial cyst over the acromioclavicular joint. The cyst developed in association with a massive tear of the rotator cuff and the long head of the biceps, which was demonstrated by arthrography. A loose fragment of the acromion was found intraoperatively. The patient was treated surgically by a combination of excision of the cyst, acromioplasty, removal of the loose acromial fragment, and a duramater allograft to close the rotator cuff defect. The functional result was unsatisfactory.
authors.affiliation: Service of Orthopedic Surgery, Hospital General Elda, Spain.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lizaur Utrilla
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Marco Gomez
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Perez Aznar
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Cebrian Gomez
mesh_terms: D000173:Acromioclavicular Joint; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography; D000070636:Rotator Cuff Injuries; D012421:Rupture; D012785:Shoulder Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D013581:Synovial Cyst / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D013708:Tendon Injuries / Q000150:complications