title: Detached deltoid during arthroscopic subacromial decompression.
abstract: Arthroscopic subacromial decompression has become increasingly popular as an operative treatment for shoulder impingement syndrome. It is generally a safe procedure with low morbidity and very few complications. A case where the deltoid became detached during arthroscopic subacromial decompression is presented as an example of the perils of overaggressive subacromial decompression. This is the first reported case of such a complication related to arthroscopic subacromial decompression.
authors.affiliation: Division of Orthopaedics, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, USA.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bonsell
mesh_terms: D000173:Acromioclavicular Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D000328:Adult; D001182:Arthroscopy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004564:Electrocoagulation / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000293:injuries*; D011859:Radiography; D019534:Shoulder Impingement Syndrome / Q000601:surgery*