... Abstract The arthroscopic approach for rotator cuff repair is extensively used worldwide. Different repairing procedures have evolved with the aim of restoring anatomy and function of rotator cuff tendon. Several studies have analyzed biomechanical factors to understand their influence...

... in the shoulder. Operative management is indicated for most patients because it is the only one to allow restoration of subscapularis function. Arthroscopic repair can be safely and successfully performed. It requires tendon mobilization to reach the lesser tuberosity. If this is not possible, its footprint can...

... surgical repair of full-thickness rotator cuff tear using a mini-open technique. Am J Sports Med 2005;33:1346-1355 9. Bennett WF: Arthroscopic repair of full-thickness supraspinatus tears (small-to-medium): a prospective study with 2- to 4-year follow-up. Arthroscopy 2003;19:249-256 10. Bennett WF...

.... The intra-articular portion is found in the rotator interval [ 3 ] and is considered extrasynovial because it is contained within an invaginated envelope of synovial membrane [ 4 ]. It becomes extra-articular once in the bicipital groove. Arthroscopic view of LHBT (a) in biceps sling (b...

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... management regimens have been proposed [ 8 ]. Usually, after a period varying from 6 weeks to 3 months, patients unresponsive to non-operative measures are candidates to receive surgical repair. Open, mini-open, and arthroscopic techniques have been proposed, but the choice of adequate postoperative...

... complications reported. Overall, complications of arthroscopic rotator cuff surgery are more common than the ones occurring in knee arthroscopy [ 1 , 2 ]. A lack of consensus has been observed in defining the list of complications in this field, but stiffness and failure of the repair are the ones most...

... of partial-thickness tears of the rotator cuff. J Bone Joint Surg Br 2003;85:3-11 6. Millstein ES, Snyder SJ: Arthroscopic evaluation and management of rotator cuff tears. Orthop Clin North Am 2003;34:507-520 7. Apreleva M, Ozbaydar M, Fitzgibbons PG, Warner JJ: Rotator cuff tears: the effect...

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... as articular-sided, bursal-sided and intratendinous) [ 1 ]. Since the technological advancements allowed arthroscopy to reach comparable results to open or mini-open surgery, the surgical management of the rotator cuff tears is largely based on arthroscopic repair [ 6 ]. The aim of the arthroscopic repair...

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... health status in patients with five common shoulder conditions. J Shoulder Elbow Surg 1998;7:228-237 8. Fukuda H: The management of partial-thickness tears of the rotator cuff. J Bone Joint Surg Br 2003;85:3-11 9. Saridakis P, Jones G: Outcomes of single-row and double-row arthroscopic rotator...

... tear extension [ 3 , 4 ]. Impinging bony acromial prominences and acromioclavicular joint osteophytes can also be debrided to reduce attrition of the tendon. Tears to the cuff may be repaired either as an open procedure or arthroscopically, and these repairs can be augmented by the use...

... joint contracture after arthroscopic repair of the rotator cuff. Br J Sports Med 2008;42:742-745 17. Lippi G, Longo UG, Maffulli N: Genetics and sports. Br Med Bull 2010;93:27-47 18. Longo UG, Franceschi F, Ruzzini L, Rabitti C, Morini S, Maffulli N, Forriol F, Denaro V: Light microscopic...

... convergence is performed in a stepwise fashion. After performing a diagnostic glenohumeral arthroscopy and addressing any intra-articular pathology, the arthroscope is positioned in the subacromial space. A thorough bursectomy and release of adhesions and scar tissue about the cuff must be performed to allow...

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