Arthroscopic assisted rotator cuff repair: Preliminary results Article

Levy, HJ, Uribe, JW, Delaney, LG. (1990). Arthroscopic assisted rotator cuff repair: Preliminary results . ARTHROSCOPY-THE JOURNAL OF ARTHROSCOPIC AND RELATED SURGERY, 6(1), 55-60. 10.1016/0749-8063(90)90099-Y

cited authors

  • Levy, HJ; Uribe, JW; Delaney, LG

authors

abstract

  • Arthroscopic assisted rotator cuff repair is a method of performing an arthroscopic subacromial decompression with repair of the rotator cuff through a limited deltoid splitting approach. We evaluated 25 patients with a minimum of 1 year follow-up. Based on the UCLA shoulder rating, 80% of the patients were rated as excellent or good. There was significant improvement in pain, function, motion, and strength. Ninety-six percent of the patients were satisfied with the procedure. Of the patients with small or moderate size tears, 100% received a satisfactory rating. Arthroscopic assisted rotator cuff repair is presented as an attractive alternative in treating symptomatic patients with complete tears of the rotator cuff. © 1990.

publication date

  • January 1, 1990

published in

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start page

  • 55

end page

  • 60

volume

  • 6

issue

  • 1