Options for irreparable rotator cuff tears / 中国医师杂志

ABSTRACT

Irreparable rotator cuff tear can result in pain and should disfunction,and the management of patient with it remains a challenge.A variety of treatment options have been proposed,such as debridement,tuberplasty,partial rotator cuff repair,patch augmented rotator cuff repair,tendon transfers,superior capsule reconstruction,suprascapular nerve ablation or kill,inpace and reverse shoulder arthroplasty.These procedures are still widely debated,The aim of this review is to summarise procedures and the results,the operative essence is to restore the stable rotation center of glenohumeral joint,the choice is dictated by our special need.