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Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair with and without Acromioplasty

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March 2013

Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair with and without Acromioplasty

Vol: 2| Issue: 2| Number:264| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A

Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair with and without Acromioplasty in the Treatment of Full-Thickness Rotator Cuff Tears

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery; 2011; 93(A): 1953-1960

Contributing Authors:
Peter MacDonald Sheila McRae Jeffrey Leiter Randy Mascarenhas Peter Lapner

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Dr. Peter MacDonald Discusses Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair with and without Acromioplasty.

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86 patients with full-thickness rotator cuff tears were randomized to undergo arthroscopic repair with or without acromioplasty. The results from the 2 year study indicated that both groups displayed significant improvements in WORC and ASES scores; however, no significant difference was observed in these scores between the two groups. In addition, it was also found that a significantly higher num...

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