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Although most subacromial decompressions are performed||| arthroscopically, rotator cuff repair is still performed using an open or||| mini-open procedure. Arthroscopic techniques have improved in the last decade,||| however, so that rotator cuff repair can also be performed arthroscopically.||| The potential complications of open repair are thus reduced and the superior||| functional results of cuff repair in comparison to debridement alone are||| maintained. The proposed advantages of the arthroscopic method are that it||| provides access to the glenohumeral joint for inspection and treatment of||| intra-articular lesions. The skin incisions are smaller, detachment of the||| deltoid muscle is not necessary, and there is less soft tissue dissection. By||| inspecting the bursal and articular side of the ruptured cuff, it is possible||| to measure the size of the tear and assess the quality of the tendon and||| whether it can be repaired. We present our arthroscopic technique of rotator||| cuff repair using bioabsorbable suture anchors and demonstrate our 1- to||| 6-years results with various suture anchors.
Hoffmann
F
Klinik fur Orthopadie und Sportorthopadie im Klinikum|| Rosenheim, Pettenkoferstrasse 10, 83022 Rosenheim.|| frank.hoffmann@kliro.de
Schiller
M
Reif
G