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All Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Surgery
Many shoulder surgeons across the country are interested in performing the classic rotator cuff repair through the arthroscope. All arthroscopic surgery is popular because it makes for a smaller scar and patients tend to believe that it is less uncomfortable post operatively. While this is great news, the rehabilitation is usually about the same. The tendons that are torn loose from the bone must be sewn back into place and allowed to heal. We have currently performed several hundred of the all arthroscopic procedures and the data that we have collected on our patients suggests that the results are similar to the open procedure. We studied on two different occasions more than a hundred consecutive patients undergoing open rotator cuff repair available for follow up at at least one year post operatively and have noted good or excellent results in 94% of cases. These results are excellent and suggest that if all arthroscopic surgery is to be useful, the results need to be as good as with the classic procedure. Our early data and data from other surgeons across the country suggests that this is likely. Who is a candidate for all arthroscopic surgery? Many people that have a repairable tear can undergo the all arthroscopic procedure. I still believe that giant tears that need special attention need to be fixed open, but a good majority of tears can be repaired arthroscopically. A look at the repaired rotator cuff through the scope is the picture above. Go to Arthroscopic Pictures to see a video of all arthroscopic rotator cuff surgery |
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