Is Acromioplasty Ever Indicated During Rotator Cuff Repair?

Based on data from a national healthcare insurance carrier in the United States between 2010 and 2012, orthopedic surgeons performed an acromioplasty procedure on 73 to 76% of their arthroscopic rotator cuff repairs. This has remained a prevalent arthroscopic adjunct despite the controversies disputing the role and etiology of external impingement on symptomatic rotator cuff disease. Within the past decade, several randomized studies have demonstrated negligible benefits with acromioplasty performed alongside rotator cuff repair, with no significant differences in either patient-reported outcome scores or retear rates).
Source: Arthroscopy - Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery - Category: Surgery Authors: Tags: Infographic Source Type: research