title: Mini-open rotator cuff repair.
abstract: Open shoulder procedures require a deltoid release for proper exposure. Arthroscopic techniques have progressed so that minimally invasive techniques give similar outcomes as more formal open procedures with less risk of morbidity. Arthroscopically assisted open rotator cuff repair offers advantages over open procedures with some diagnostic and decompression performed with the arthroscope. The mini-open technique has more aspects of a cuff repair performed through the arthroscope leaving a few steps to be done open. The modern use of arthroscopic techniques for minimally invasive rotator cuff surgery coupled with advances in rehabilitation is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Southeastern Shoulder Institute, Inc., PO Box 4099, 2200 Hamilton Rd, Suite B, Columbus, GA 31904, USA. gmm@mccluskeyortho.com
authors.forename: George M
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: McCluskey
authors.forename: Bryce W
authors.initials: BW
authors.lastname: Gaunt
mesh_terms: D001182:Arthroscopy / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D011182:Postoperative Care / Q000379:methods; D012046:Rehabilitation / Q000379:methods; D017006:Rotator Cuff / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D000070636:Rotator Cuff Injuries; D019534:Shoulder Impingement Syndrome / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000534:rehabilitation / Q000601:surgery; D016896:Treatment Outcome