Outcomes are favorable in Asian patients undergoing deltoid-on open rotator cuff repair without acromioplasty.

Lim, Wei-An Joel; Bin Abd Razak, Hamid Rahmatullah; Lim, Lee-Wei; Dhanaraj, Ian Dominic; Sedeek Mosaid, Sedeek Mohamed; Tan, Hwee-Chye Andrew · J Orthop · 2015

retrospective_cohort · Level III

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Abstract

To evaluate if rotator cuff repair without acromioplasty would result in improvement in outcomes without the risks associated with acromioplasty in Asian patients. 38 primary repairs of tears of the rotator cuff were performed through a deltoid-on approach. The Simple Shoulder Test (SST) and UCLA shoulder rating scale were measured preoperatively and at 2 years post-operatively. There was a significant improvement in the SST 2 years post-operatively (p < 0.001). UCLA scores for pain control and function (p < 0.001) also significantly improved 2 years post-operatively. Outcomes are favorable in Asians following deltoid-on open rotator cuff repair without acromioplasty. III.

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