Results of limited open rotator cuff repair with partial acromioplasty for rotator cuff tears with subacromial impingement syndrome [Subakromiyal sikişma sendromu ile birlikte rotator manşet yirtiǧinin,kismi akromiyoplasti ile sinirli açik rotator manşet tamiri sonuçlari]

Objectives: short term results of partial acromioplasty and rotator cuff repair with a limited open surgical technique were evaluated in patients with rotator cuff tears. patients and methods: forty-eight patients (16 males,32 females; mean age 52 years; range 29 to 70 years) with rotator cuff rupture were recruited to the study between january 2001 and december 2006. a limited open rotator cuff repair along with partial acromioplasty (via rasper) was applied in all cases. the constant-murley shoulder score was used before and after surgery. results: mean duration of follow-up was 38 months (range 14 to 70 months). preand postoperative constant-murley scores averaged 44 (range 36 to 51) and 88 (range 75 to 96) respectively. anchoring sutures were displaced in one subject (2%) and tendon insufficiency recurred,another two cases (4%) had impingement from secondary granulation tissue that developed due to sutures in the tendon repair site. conclusion: we believe that minimal acromioplasty via a limited open surgical approach is an applicable technique with good results in the treatment of rotator cuff tears with subacromial impingement syndrome.