Biomedical Letters

Advanced Arthroscopic Treatment for Massive Rotator Cuff Tears: A Review Article

Shashi Ranjan Tiwari, Cheng Biao*

Department of Orthopedic, Shanghai Tenth People’s Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, PR China

Abstract

Rotator cuff tear is a disease with shoulder pain and dysfunction which is caused by repeated upper limb movement and chronic lesions of the shoulder joint. Patients with massive rotator cuff tear have persistent pain and limited upper extremity activity, seriously affecting their life quality. As the massive rotator cuff tear is common and exhibits various limitations in act rive and passive shoulder motion, the early diagnosis and treatment are very important. With the rapid development of arthroscopic techniques, arthroscopic rotator cuff repair could maximize the retention of the deltoid muscle in the acromion attachment points, with some advantages, contributing to the joint function exercises and rehabilitation after the operation. In recent years, there are many arthroscopic repair clinical studies about massive rotator cuff tears with some encouraging results. Here, in this article we have reviewed the recent approaches, surgical advances and postoperative rehabilitation in relation to massive rotator cuff tear.

Keywords: massive rotator cuff tear, arthroscopic repair, shoulder joint.

Received November 09, 2016 Revised December 24, 2016 Accepted January 11, 2017

*Correspondence: Cheng Biao Email ortho_tenth@163.com Contact: +86-13681973702