title: All arthroscopic rotator cuff repairs.
abstract: The arthroscopic operation for repair of full-thickness rotator cuff tears is successful and has the advantages of glenohumeral joint inspection, treatment of intra-articular lesions, smaller incisions, no deltoid detachment, less soft tissue dissection, less pain, and more rapid rehabilitation. However, these advantages must be balanced against the technical difficulty of this method, which limits its application to surgeons skilled in both open and arthroscopic shoulder operations. This article contains many technical pearls to, as much as possible, simplify and improve all arthroscopic cuff repair.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Texas Houston Health Science Center, USA.
authors.forename: G M
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Gartsman
mesh_terms: D000174:Acromion / Q000601:surgery; D020679:Arthroscopes / Q000592:standards; D001182:Arthroscopy / Q000379:methods*; D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena; D002983:Clinical Competence / Q000592:standards; D006801:Humans; D018579:Patient Selection; D011182:Postoperative Care / Q000379:methods; D011187:Posture; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular; D017006:Rotator Cuff / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D000070636:Rotator Cuff Injuries; D013536:Suture Techniques; D016896:Treatment Outcome