title: [Rotator cuff avulsion fractures. Current concepts in the surgical treatment].
abstract: Rotator cuff avulsion fractures represent rare lesions in younger individuals and are caused by different trauma mechanisms. The present article outlines current concepts regarding diagnosis, indications, and surgical approaches to the treatment of greater and lesser tuberosity fractures, as discussed in the international literature. Modified arthroscopic double-row rotator cuff repair techniques allow for the anatomical reduction and retention of fragments and the treatment of concomitant intra-articular lesions at the same time. Moreover, the article provides practical hints on different surgical repair techniques, their respective limitations and results from the literature.
authors.affiliation: Centrum für Muskuloskeletale Chirurgie, Klinik für Orthopädie, Klinik für Unfall- und Wiederherstellungschirurgie, Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Augustenburger Platz 1, 13353, Berlin, Deutschland. stephan.pauly@charite.de.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Pauly
authors.affiliation: Centrum für Muskuloskeletale Chirurgie, Klinik für Orthopädie, Klinik für Unfall- und Wiederherstellungschirurgie, Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Augustenburger Platz 1, 13353, Berlin, Deutschland.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Scheibel
mesh_terms: D001182:Arthroscopy / Q000379:methods*; D000071562:Fractures, Avulsion / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000639:trends*; D017006:Rotator Cuff / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D000070636:Rotator Cuff Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D053656:Tenodesis / Q000379:methods*
keywords: Arthroscopic Surgery; Avulsion fractures; Humerus; Rotator cuff; Tuberosity fracture