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Mini-Open Rotator Cuff Repair

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Rotator cuff pathology is a common cause of shoulder pain and disability and becomes more common with advancing patient age. Most symptomatic rotator cuff disease is seen in patients in their fifth and sixth decades. Tears of the rotator cuff are associated with pain and weakness and can result in significant disability [1]. However, it is also known that asymptomatic rotator cuff tears exist in a large percentage of patients, and the presence of asymptomatic tears increases with increasing age [1, 2]. The cause of a tear of the rotator cuff is debated, but is most likely related to a combination of several factors: (1) impingement against the subacromial arch, (2) age-related degeneration or atrophy, (3) overuse, and (4) trauma [1, 3]. The rationale for repairing the torn rotator cuff is derived from multiple published studies demonstrating improved function and decreased pain after rotator cuff repair and rehabilitation. Although complete healing of the tendon does not always occur, rotator cuff repair is recognized as a beneficial procedure by (1) relieving pain, (2) improving strength, and (3) improving range of motion in the affected shoulder. The earliest report of rotator cuff repair comes from Codman in 1911 [4]. Since then, many studies have demonstrated good outcomes with improved pain and function following formal open repair of the rotator cuff with decompression of the subacromial space and acromioplasty [5–12]. The method by which the cuff is repaired, however, has changed over the past two decades, with a movement toward minimally invasive techniques, including both mini-open and arthroscopic repair. The mini-open or deltoid-splitting approach to the rotator cuff is a well-characterized procedure with excellent outcomes and is a useful and successful method of rotator cuff repair.

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  1. Division of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery, Department of Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, Beth Israel Medical Center, Phillips Ambulatory Care Center, 10 Union Square East, New York, NY, 10003, USA

    W. Anthony Frisella

  2. Division of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery, Department of Orthopedics, Mount Sinai Beth Israel, New York, NY, USA

    Frances Cuomo

  3. Beth Israel Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine, New York, NY, USA

    Frances Cuomo

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Frisella, W.A., Cuomo, F. (2016). Mini-Open Rotator Cuff Repair. In: Scuderi, G., Tria, A. (eds) Minimally Invasive Surgery in Orthopedics. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-34109-5_15

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