Editorial Commentary: Is Lateral Acromioplasty Effective and Safe?
editorial · Level V
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- Record sourced from PubMed, PMID 27039680.
- Also identified by DOI 10.1016/j.arthro.2016.01.008.
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Abstract
Reduction of critical shoulder angle to less than 35° is potentially useful to prevent progression of rotator cuff tear or to protect cuff repair from re-tear. Lateral acromioplasty is an effective procedure to reduce the critical shoulder angle without violating the acromial deltoid origin.
Medical subject headings
- Acromion
- Rotator Cuff
Anatomy
- shoulder