Acromioplasty

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Acromioplasty
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Acromioplasty is an arthroscopic surgical procedure involving the acromion, a bony process of the shoulder blade.

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Generally, it implies removal of a small piece of the surface of the acromion that is in contact with a tendon of the rotator cuff causing, by friction, damage to the tendon.

The procedure has been used to treat rotator cuff tears and impingement syndrome, [1] [2] although its benefits have been debated. [3] [4]

References

  1. ↑ Frank, Jonathan M.; Chahal, Jaskarndip; Frank, Rachel M.; Cole, Brian J.; Verma, Nikhil N.; Romeo, Anthony A. (April 2014). "The Role of Acromioplasty for Rotator Cuff Problems". Orthopedic Clinics of North America. 45 (2): 219–224. doi:10.1016/j.ocl.2013.12.003. PMID   24684915.
  2. ↑ Barfield, L Cole; Kuhn, John E (February 2007). "Arthroscopic versus Open Acromioplasty: A Systematic Review". Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research. 455: 64–71. doi:10.1097/BLO.0b013e31802f5436. PMID   17159578.
  3. ↑ Lavignac, Pierre; Lacroix, Paul-Maxime; Billaud, Anselme (June 2021). "Quantification of acromioplasty. Systematic review of the literature". Orthopaedics & Traumatology: Surgery & Research. 107 (4) 102900. doi:10.1016/j.otsr.2021.102900. PMID   33771721.
  4. ↑ Familiari, Filippo; Gonzalez-Zapata, Alan; Iannò, Bruno; Galasso, Olimpio; Gasparini, Giorgio; McFarland, Edward G. (September 2015). "Is acromioplasty necessary in the setting of full-thickness rotator cuff tears? A systematic review". Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology. 16 (3): 167–174. doi:10.1007/s10195-015-0353-z. PMC   4559548 . PMID   26003837.

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