AOSSM 2022 Annual Meeting Recordings - no CME-Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair with and without Acromioplasty in the Treatment of Full-Thickness Rotator Cuff Tears: Long Term Follow-up of a Multicenter, Randomized Controlled Trial

Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair with and without Acromioplasty in the Treatment of Full-Thickness Rotator Cuff Tears: Long Term Follow-up of a Multicenter, Randomized Controlled Trial

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The video discusses the common issue of shoulder pain caused by rotator cuff pathology, affecting about 22% of the population. The cause of rotator cuff tendinopathy is still unclear, with theories suggesting intrinsic tendon degeneration and extrinsic mechanical compression. Subacromial decompression, including acromioplasty, is debated as a treatment option. A 2011 study found no significant difference in functional outcomes between rotator cuff repair with or without acromioplasty, but a higher rate of revision surgery was observed in the non-acromioplasty group after two years. A recent study re-evaluated the long-term efficacy of acromioplasty in full thickness rotator cuff tears and found that patients without acromioplasty had a higher rate of reoperations. Overall, both groups showed improvement in work and range of motion. No credits were mentioned in the video.

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Sheila McRae

Keywords

shoulder pain

rotator cuff pathology

rotator cuff tendinopathy

subacromial decompression

acromioplasty