Limited Arthroscopic Deltoid Fasciectomy Increases Subacromial Visualization and Characterization of Rotator Cuff Tears.
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- Record sourced from PubMed, PMID 37654882.
- Also identified by DOI 10.1016/j.eats.2023.04.020 and PMC identifier 10466425.
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Abstract
Adequate arthroscopic visualization in the subacromial space is a necessity to appropriately characterize rotator cuff tears and to subsequently develop a suture construct that best reduces the cuff tear with the least tissue tension possible for optimal healing. The purpose of this article and corresponding video is to demonstrate a technique for carrying out a limited deltoid fasciectomy, resulting in enhanced visualization of the rotator cuff through the lateral viewing portal.
Anatomy
- shoulder