Acromioplasty during repair of rotator cuff tears removes only half of the impinging acromial bone

Background: To date, there is no consensus on when and how to perform acromioplasty during rotator cuff repair (RCR). We aimed to determine the volume of impinging bone removed during acromioplasty and whether it influences postoperative range of motion (ROM) and clinical scores after RCR. Methods:...

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Main Authors: Alexandre Lädermann, MD, Sylvain Chagué, MS, Delphine Preissmann, PhD, Franck C. Kolo, MD, Olivia Zbinden, MD, Bart Kevelham, MS, Hugo Bothorel, MEng, Caecilia Charbonnier, PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-09-01
Series:JSES International
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666638320300451