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Arthroscopic or Mini-open Rotator Cuff Repair The Learning Curve

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16th Annual Meeting San Diego Shoulder Arthroscopy Course Stephen C. Weber, M.D.
I. Cuff repair options:
A. Open repair/open acromioplasty. Good results reported by Ellman, Cofield, and numerous others. Anticipate about an 85% success rate.
B. Arthroscopic debridement. Good initial results reported by Ellman and...

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- OCOSH Classification: Trauma: Rupture: Rotator Cuff Tear 

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A Gold Standard for Rotator Cuff Treatment

Notes on optimal management of rotator cuff tear. Christian Gerber, Zurich, Switzerland
Archive Copy last posted 2006

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- OCOSH Classification: Trauma: Rupture: Rotator Cuff Tear 

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Abductors of the Shoulder Wheeless

abduction of shoulder is a smooth, integrated motion which has been termed scapulohumeral rhythm by Codman;
- disruption of this smooth motion is important since asymmetrical movement ...

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- OCOSH Classification: Trauma: Rupture: Rotator Cuff Tear 

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Arthroscopic Cuff Repair

Notes on Arthroscopic Cuff Repair. Felix H. Savoie, III, MD Arthroscopy And Arthroplasty 16th Annual Meeting June 23-26,1999
Web Archive. Last posted 2006

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- OCOSH Classification: Trauma: Rupture: Rotator Cuff Tear 

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Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Findings

Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Findings -- Alessandro Castagna, MD Web Arhive Copy. Last posted 2006
The understanding and treatment of the pathology of the rotator cuff muscle-tendon complex is probably still the most stimulating challenge for the shoulder surgeon. Anatomy, biomechanics, presence of multiple layers of tissues, limited subacromial space make often...

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- OCOSH Classification: Trauma: Rupture: Rotator Cuff Tear 

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Arthroscopic rotator cuff repair using a tension band suture technique Maitrise-Orthopedique

Arthroscopic rotator cuff repair is a recently developed technique that is gaining increased popularity. To make arthroscopic rotator cuff repair a straightforward, standardized procedure, we have designed a special technique based on the tension band principle, using between 2 and 5 inverted horizontal mattress sutures placed through the tendon and...

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- OCOSH Classification: Trauma: Rupture: Rotator Cuff Tear 

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Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair.

Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair. Web Archive Copy. Last posted 2007

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- OCOSH Classification: Trauma: Rupture: Rotator Cuff Tear 

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Calcifying Tendonitis eMedicine Orthopedics

Painter described calcification in the shoulder in 1907. Codman established that the calcification was within the tendons of the rotator cuff. Calcifying tendinitis of the shoulder is characterized by the presence of macroscopic deposits of hydroxyapatite (a crystalline calcium phosphate) in any tendon of the rotator cuff.1 This article addresses...

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- OCOSH Classification: Joint Diseases: Bursitis: Subacromial Bursitis 
- OCOSH Classification: Joint Diseases: Shoulder Impingement Syndrome 
- OCOSH Classification: Muscular Diseases: Tendinopathy: Tendinitis 
- OCOSH Classification: Trauma: Rupture: Rotator Cuff Tear 

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Corkscrew Rotator Cuff Repair.

Corkscrew Rotator Cuff Repair -- Burkhart Web Archive Copy Last posted 2006
The Arthrex Corkscrew Rotator Cuff Repair System offers superior pullout strength in soft bone and a simplified, reproducible technique for min-open and arthroscopic rotator cuff repairs. The Corkscrew Anchor has a unique auger type thread and a thin 2.0...

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- OCOSH Classification: Trauma: Rupture: Rotator Cuff Tear 

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Full Thickness Rotator Cuff Repair

Full thickness tears of the rotator cuff often present in the middle-aged and elderly population. There is wide variation in terms of the extent of rotator cuff tears, the patient's symptoms, the patient's goals and therefore the treatment options. Expert

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- OCOSH Classification: Trauma: Rupture: Rotator Cuff Tear 

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Open Rotator Cuff Repair OrthoFracs

Aims
Decompress the subacromial space to allow free passage of tendons
repair tendon back to it’s anatomical position .
  +/- excision outer clavicle.
  Biceps tenodesis
  AC joint
Chosen over arthroscopic technique for technical ease and better repair.
Other options. – arthroscopic SAD + mini open repair

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- OCOSH Classification: Orthopaedic Procedures: Shoulder Surgery 
- OCOSH Classification: Trauma: Rupture: Rotator Cuff Tear 

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Rotator Cuff Disease eMedicine PMR

In 1834, Smith wrote the first description of a rupture of the rotator cuff tendon. Since then, with the work of such authors as Duplay, Von Meyer, Codman, and, more recently, Neer, degenerative changes to the rotator cuff have been better characterized; however, the exact mechanisms leading to the degeneration...

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- OCOSH Classification: Joint Diseases: Bursitis: Subacromial Bursitis 
- OCOSH Classification: Trauma: Rupture: Rotator Cuff Tear 

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Rotator Cuff Injury eMedicine Sports

Rotator cuff injuries are a common cause of shoulder pain in people of all age groups. They represent a spectrum of disease, ranging from acute reversible tendonitis to massive tears involving the supraspinatus, infraspinatus, and subscapularis. Diagnosis is usually made through detailed history, physical examination, and often, imaging studies. Often, younger...

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- OCOSH Classification: Joint Diseases: Shoulder Impingement Syndrome 
- OCOSH Classification: Trauma: Rupture: Rotator Cuff Tear 

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Rotator Cuff Pathology eMedicine Orthopedics

The first description of rupture of the rotator cuff tendon was by Smith in 1834. With history, degenerative changes of the rotator cuff have been better characterized by Duplay, Von Meyer, Codman, and Neer. The exact mechanisms leading to the degeneration of the rotator cuff, however, are still being debated.
Synonyms...

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- OCOSH Classification: Trauma: Rupture: Rotator Cuff Tear