title: Débridement of partial-thickness tears of the rotator cuff without acromioplasty. Long-term follow-up and review of the literature.
authors.affiliation: Palm Beach Orthopaedic Associates, West Palm Beach, Florida 33409, USA.
authors.forename: J E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Budoff
authors.forename: R P
authors.initials: RP
authors.lastname: Nirschl
authors.forename: E J
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Guidi
mesh_terms: D000174:Acromion / Q000601:surgery; D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000328:Adult; D001182:Arthroscopy; D003646:Debridement; D006801:Humans; D007593:Joint Instability / Q000209:etiology; D017006:Rotator Cuff / Q000601:surgery*; D000070636:Rotator Cuff Injuries; D012421:Rupture; D019534:Shoulder Impingement Syndrome / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000534:rehabilitation / Q000601:surgery*; D012785:Shoulder Joint / Q000503:physiopathology; D016896:Treatment Outcome