AOSSM 2022 Annual Meeting Recordings - no CME-Massive Rotator Cuff Tear Treatment Options: A Case-Based Panel

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Video Summary

The video features a panel discussion about different surgical procedures for rotator cuff tears. The panel consists of various doctors, including John Tokish, Jimmy Bailey, and Summer Hamoud, who share their expertise and experiences with different repair techniques.<br /><br />The panel discusses the case of a 53-year-old patient who fell three months ago and is unable to bench. They consider options such as debris removal, biceps tenodesis, partial repair, low trapezius transfer, and reverse shoulder replacement. The panel members have different opinions on the best approach, with some favoring repair and others suggesting different types of transfers or replacements.<br /><br />They also discuss another case involving a 51-year-old ex-Marine with PTSD and substance abuse issues. They debate various surgical options, including debridement, biceps tenodesis, partial repair, and the use of a balloon device.<br /><br />Throughout the discussion, they touch on topics such as graft augmentation, the use of the biceps as a graft, the importance of subscapularis tears, and the potential benefits and limitations of different techniques.<br /><br />The video ends with the panel presenting different perspectives on controversial topics such as the forced couple theory and the use of single row versus double row repairs.<br /><br />No credits were mentioned in the transcript.

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John Kelly, MD; James Bailey, MD; Craig Bottoni, MD; Sommer Hammoud, MD; John Tokish, MD

Keywords

rotator cuff tears

surgical procedures

panel discussion

repair techniques

patient case

debated surgical options

subscapularis tears