Current concepts in treatment of rotator cuff tears

The expectation of a functional shoulder joint, even in advanced age, the growing experience and success in shoulder surgery have brought the operative treatment another step further. The goal of any advanced knowledge should be a proper treatment of the patients and the pathology. Complex rotator c...

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Published in:	Zentralblatt für Chirurgie Vol. 127; no. 3; p. 194
Main Authors:	Dietz, S O, Habermeyer, P, Magosch, Petra
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	German
Published:	Germany 01-03-2002
Subjects:	Arthroscopy Humans Muscle, Skeletal - transplantation Palliative Care Rotator Cuff - surgery Rotator Cuff Injuries Rupture Shoulder Impingement Syndrome - diagnosis Shoulder Impingement Syndrome - etiology Shoulder Impingement Syndrome - surgery Suture Techniques
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Summary:	The expectation of a functional shoulder joint, even in advanced age, the growing experience and success in shoulder surgery have brought the operative treatment another step further. The goal of any advanced knowledge should be a proper treatment of the patients and the pathology. Complex rotator cuff tears can be repaired by means of muscle transfer and partial reconstruction. In cases of irreparable rotator cuff tear arthropathy prosthetic replacement of the gleno-humeral joint can be performed. In this article a review on the different techniques and indications for rotator cuff repair is given.
ISSN:	0044-409X
DOI:	10.1055/s-2002-24250