Options for irreparable rotator cuff tears
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1008-1372.2019.10.045
- VernacularTitle: 面对巨大不可修复肩袖撕裂，我们能做些什么
- Author:
Xianwu CHEN
1
;
Ruqing YE
;
Liang WANG
;
Meng WANG
Author Information
1. Department of Orthopedics, the Affiliated Hospital of Medical College of Ningbo University, Ningbo 315020, China
- Publication Type:Review
- Keywords:
Rotator cuff injuries;
Reconstructive surgical procedures;
Review
- From:
Journal of Chinese Physician
2019;21(10):1584-1588
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Irreparable rotator cuff tear can result in pain and should disfunction, and the management of patient with it remains a challenge. A variety of treatment options have been proposed, such as debridement, tuberplasty, partial rotator cuff repair, patch augmented rotator cuff repair, tendon transfers, superior capsule reconstruction, suprascapular nerve ablation or kill, inpace and reverse shoulder arthroplasty. These procedures are still widely debated, The aim of this review is to summarise procedures and the results, the operative essence is to restore the stable rotation center of glenohumeral joint, the choice is dictated by our special need.
