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Revision surgery after failed subacromial decompression

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The purpose of this study was to assess the results of revision subacromial decompression and identify clinical and psychological factors that influence its outcome. Thirty-five patients with intact rotator cuffs who underwent surgery for recurrent stage II impingement were studied at a mean follow-up time of 43 months post-surgery. Twenty-seven patients were satisfied with their surgery. The UCLA Scoring System rated 18 of 35 with good/excellent results and 17 of 35 poor/fair results, 22 patients had worker’s compensation injuries, which correlated with poor outcome (P=0.0067). Patients with concomitant brachial plexopathy and/or compressive neuropathies were associated with unsatisfactory results (P=0.02).

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 Le but de cette étude est d’étudier les résultats de revision d’acromioplastie chez les patients qui n’ont pas de déchirure de la coiffe des rotateurs, de plus nous avons essayé d’identifier les facteurs cliniques et psychologiques qui influencent ces résultats. 35 patients ont participéà l’étude. La moyenne de suivi était de 43 mois. Il y avait 18/35 de bons ou excellent résultats et 17/35 de résultats médiocres d’après la classification UCLA. Vingt-et-deux patients ont subi leur blessure au travail ce qui était associéà un mauvais resultat (P=0.0067). La présence de lésions de la coiffe associéà des blessures neurologiques ou syndromes de compression neurologique ont demontré de mauvais resultats (P=0.02).

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Accepted: 26 February 2000

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Arcand, M., O’Rourke, P., Zeman, C. et al. Revision surgery after failed subacromial decompression. International Orthopaedics SICOT 24, 61–64 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1007/s002640000124

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