TY - JOUR
T1 - Arthroscopic versus mini-open approach in the surgical treatment of rotator cuff tears
AU - Galatz, Leesa M.
PY - 2000
Y1 - 2000
N2 - Rotator cuff repair is one of the most common surgical procedures performed in the shoulder. Traditionally, repair required an open incision with removal of a portion of the deltoid from the acromion. In the past decade, an arthroscopically assisted 'mini-open' approach has gained popularity. This has been facilitated by advances in the use of arthroscopy. This trend toward a more minimally invasive approach has continued as arthroscopic techniques continue to improve and advance. An all-arthroscopic approach has recently been used to perform rotator cuff repairs. The arthroscopic approach offers several advantages, including smaller incisions, easy access to the glenohumeral joint for treatment of intra-articular pathology, less soft tissue dissection, and less potential harm to the deltoid. (C) 2000 Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, Inc.
AB - Rotator cuff repair is one of the most common surgical procedures performed in the shoulder. Traditionally, repair required an open incision with removal of a portion of the deltoid from the acromion. In the past decade, an arthroscopically assisted 'mini-open' approach has gained popularity. This has been facilitated by advances in the use of arthroscopy. This trend toward a more minimally invasive approach has continued as arthroscopic techniques continue to improve and advance. An all-arthroscopic approach has recently been used to perform rotator cuff repairs. The arthroscopic approach offers several advantages, including smaller incisions, easy access to the glenohumeral joint for treatment of intra-articular pathology, less soft tissue dissection, and less potential harm to the deltoid. (C) 2000 Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, Inc.
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U2 - 10.1097/00001433-200008000-00010
DO - 10.1097/00001433-200008000-00010
M3 - Review article
AN - SCOPUS:0033831085
SN - 1041-9918
VL - 11
SP - 282
EP - 287
JO - Current Opinion in Orthopaedics
JF - Current Opinion in Orthopaedics
IS - 4
ER -