title: The rotator cuff. Full-thickness tears. Mini-open repair.
abstract: Arthroscopically assisted rotator cuff repair, through a mini-open, deltoid-splitting approach, is an effective treatment for small- to medium-sized full-thickness tears of the rotator cuff. Advantages over traditional open repair include relative deltoid preservation, the ability to assess and treat coexisting intra-articular pathology, shorter hospitalization, reduced early morbidity, easier and quicker rehabilitation, and a smaller scar. Standard open repair is preferred for larger tears with a greater degree of tendon retraction or when the subscapularis tendon is involved in the tear.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, The Shoulder Service, New York Orthopaedic Hospital, Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center, New York, New York, USA.
authors.forename: R G
authors.initials: RG
authors.lastname: Pollock
authors.forename: E L
authors.initials: EL
authors.lastname: Flatow
mesh_terms: D001182:Arthroscopy / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D018579:Patient Selection; D017006:Rotator Cuff / Q000601:surgery*; D000070636:Rotator Cuff Injuries; D012421:Rupture; D013525:Surgical Instruments; D013514:Surgical Procedures, Operative / Q000379:methods; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014945:Wound Healing