TY - JOUR
T1 - Full-thickness tears
T2 - Mini-open repair
AU - Pollock, R. G.
AU - Flatow, E. L.
PY - 1997
Y1 - 1997
N2 - Arthroscopically assisted rotator cuff repair, through a mini-open, deltoid-splitting approach, is an effective treatment for small- to medium- sized full-thickness tears of the rotator cuff. Advantages over traditional open repair include relative deltoid preservation, the ability to assess and treat coexisting intra-articular pathology, shorter hospitalization, reduced early morbidity, easier and quicker rehabilitation, and a smaller scar. Standard open repair is preferred for larger tears with a greater degree of tendon retraction or when the subscapularis tendon is involved in the tear.
AB - Arthroscopically assisted rotator cuff repair, through a mini-open, deltoid-splitting approach, is an effective treatment for small- to medium- sized full-thickness tears of the rotator cuff. Advantages over traditional open repair include relative deltoid preservation, the ability to assess and treat coexisting intra-articular pathology, shorter hospitalization, reduced early morbidity, easier and quicker rehabilitation, and a smaller scar. Standard open repair is preferred for larger tears with a greater degree of tendon retraction or when the subscapularis tendon is involved in the tear.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=0031112576&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/S0030-5898(05)70277-7
DO - 10.1016/S0030-5898(05)70277-7
M3 - Comment/debate
C2 - 9113713
AN - SCOPUS:0031112576
SN - 0030-5898
VL - 28
SP - 169
EP - 177
JO - Orthopedic Clinics of North America
JF - Orthopedic Clinics of North America
IS - 2
ER -