Arthroscopic partial repair versus debridement combined with acromioplasty alone for irreparable rotator cuff tears in the elderly
Arthroscopic partial repair yielded superior functional outcomes compared to debridement combined with acromioplasty in elderly patients with irreparable rotator cuff tears, particularly enhancing shoulder strength and range of motion while preserving AHD. Early postoperative pain should be anticipated. Preoperative AHD emerged as a predictor of functional recovery.
Authors
- Hunseung Kang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3532-7690)
- Hongjiang Jiang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8366-9030)
- Zhongyuan Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7885-0780)
- Ning Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9632-3944)
- Lei Qin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6559-3722)
- Lu Sun (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2393-241X)
Institutions
- Weihai Municipal Hospital (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Surgery
- Published
- 2025-09-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fsurg.2025.1615015
- Primary Topic
- Shoulder Injury and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00