Rotator Cuff Tear

NEW ORLEANS — In this video, Brian J. Cole, MD, MBA, FAANA, discusses the possible use of autologous tissue for orthobiologic surgery.

LAS VEGAS — According to presented results, arthroscopic rotator cuff repair yielded significantly improved outcomes for patients of all ages with massive rotator cuff tears.

Defined as a tear greater than 5 cm in the anterior-posterior dimension or a complete tear of two or more rotator cuff tendons, a massive rotator cuff tear can be caused by traumatic injuries or degeneration of the tendons.

The most common procedures for the surgical management of irreparable cuff tears include partial repair, SCR, the subacromial balloon, reverse shoulder arthroplasty and tendon transfers, particularly lower trapezius transfers.

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KOLOA, Hawaii — Reverse shoulder arthroplasty for massive rotator cuff tears is indicated for patients who are aged 70 years or older, patients with pseudoparalysis or patients who are aged 65 or older with arthritis, a presenter said.

KOLOA, Hawaii — In this video from Orthopedics Today Hawaii, Xavier A. Duralde, MD, spoke about the treatment of partial-thickness rotator cuff tears.

ATLANTA — Presented results showed patients undergoing partial arthroscopic repair of massive rotator cuff tears had positive long-term clinical and radiological outcomes with minimal complications and low revision rates.

Published results showed delaminated rotator cuff tears had significantly greater tendon retraction and a higher amount of fatty muscle infiltration of the supraspinatus and infraspinatus.

Ruptures of the deltoid muscle tendon are rare injuries that are infrequently reported in the literature.