Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery
Volume 12, Issue 1 , Pages 9-14 , January 2003

Open anterior acromioplasty with preservation of the coracoacromial ligament: A modified surgical technique

References 

  1. Altchek DW, Warren RF, Wickiewicz TL, et al.  Arthroscopic acromioplasty. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 1990;72:1198–1207
  2. Bak K, Spring BJ, BappSci , Henderson IJP. Re-formation of the coracoacromial ligament after open resection or arthroscopic release. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2000;9:289–293
  3. Bigliani LU, Morrison DS, April EW. The morphology of the acromion and its relationship to rotator cuff tears. Orthop Trans. 1986;10:228
  4. Burns WC, Whipple TL. Anatomic relationships in the shoulder impingement syndrome. Clin Orthop. 1993;294:96–102
  5. Caspari RB, Thal R. A technique for arthroscopic sub-acromial decompression. Arthroscopy. 1992;8:23–30
  6. Constant CR, Murley AHG. A clinical method of functional assessment of the shoulder. Clin Orthop. 1987;214:160–164
  7. Edelson JG, Taitz C. Anatomy of the coracoacromial arch. J Bone Joint Surg Br. 1992;74:589–594
  8. Ellman H, Hanker G, Bayer M. Repair of the rotator cuff. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 1986;68:1136–1144
  9. Ellman H, Kay SP. Arthroscopic sub-acromial decompression for chronic impingement. J Bone Joint Surg Br. 1991;73:395–398
  10. Ellman H. Arthroscopic sub-acromial decompression: analysis of one- to three-year results. Arthroscopy. 1987;3:173–181
  11. Flatow EL, Soslowsky LJ, Ticker JB, et al.  Excursion of the rotator cuff under the acromion. Am J Sports Med. 1994;22:779–788
  12. Flatow EL, Weinstein DM, Duralde XA, et al.  Coracoacromial ligament preservation in rotator cuff surgery. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 1994;3:S73
  13. Gartsman GM. Arthroscopic acromioplasty for lesions of the rotator cuff. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 1990;72:169–180
  14. Grammont P, Le Laurin G, Lemaire JP. Traitement chirurgical de la périarthrite chronique de l'épaule. Acta Orthop Belg. 1982;45:762–774
  15. Habernek H, Weinstabl R, Schabus R, Schmid L. A new approach to the sub-acromial space. Technique and 2-year results in 28 rotator-cuff repair cases. Acta Orthop Scand. 1993;64:92–94
  16. Hawkins RJ, Brock RM, Abrams JS, Hobeika P. Acromioplasty for impingement with an intact rotator cuff. J Bone Joint Surg Br. 1988;70:795–797
  17. Hyvönen P, Lohi S, Jalovaara P. Open acromioplasty does not prevent the progression of an impingement syndrome to a tear. J Bone Joint Surg Br. 1998;80:813–816
  18. Kempf JF, Gleyze P, Bonnomet F, et al.  A multicenter study of 210 rotator cuff tears treated by arthroscopic acromioplasty. Arthroscopy. 1999;15:56–66
  19. Neer CS. Anterior acromioplasty for the chronic impingement syndrome in the shoulder. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 1972;54:41–50
  20. Nordt WE, Garretson RB, Plotkin E. The measurement of sub-acromial contact pressure in patients with impingement syndrome. Arthroscopy. 1999;15:121–125
  21. Norlin R. Arthroscopic sub-acromial decompression versus open acromioplasty. Arthroscopy. 1989;5:321–323
  22. Packer NP, Calvert PT, Bayley JI, Kessel L. Operative treatment of chronic ruptures of the rotator cuff of the shoulder. J Bone Joint Surg Br. 1983;65:171–175
  23. Payne LZ, Deng XH, Craig EV, Torzilli PA, Warren RF. The combined dynamic and static contributions to sub-acromial impingement. A biomechanical analysis. Am J Sports Med. 1997;25:801–808
  24. Post M, Silver R. Rotator cuff tear, diagnosis and treatment. Clin Orthop. 1983;173:78–91
  25. Rockwood CA, Williams GR, Burkhead WZ. Debridement of degenerative, irreparable lesions of the rotator cuff. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 1995;77:857–866
  26. Rockwood CA, Lyons FR. Shoulder impingement syndrome: diagnosis, radiographic evaluation, and treatment with a modified Neer acromioplasty. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 1993;75:409–424
  27. Roye RP, Grana WA, Yates CK. Arthroscopic sub-acromial decompression: two- to seven-year follow-up. Arthroscopy. 1995;11:301–306
  28. Sachs RA, Stone ML, Devine S. Open vs arthroscopic acromioplasty: a prospective randomized study. Arthroscopy. 1994;10:248–254
  29. Sahlstrand T. Operations for impingement of the shoulder. Acta Orthop Scand. 1989;60:45–48
  30. Shaffer B, Evans B, Ferrero G. Release and reattachment of the coracoacromial ligament: a cadaveric study. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 1997;6:297–305
  31. Skoff HD. Conservative open acromioplasty. J Bone Joint Surg Br. 1995;77:933–936
  32. Stephens SR, Warren RF, Payne LZ, Wickiewicz TL, Altchek DW. Arthroscopic acromioplasty: a 6- to 10-year follow-up. Arthroscopy. 1998;14:382–388
  33. Thorling J, Bjerneld H, Hallin G, Hovelius L, Hägg O. Acromioplasty for impingement syndrome. Acta Orthop Scand. 1985;56:147–148
  34. Watson M. Rotator cuff function in the impingement syndrome. J Bone Joint Surg Br. 1989;71:361–366
  35. Wiley AM. Superior humeral dislocation. A complication following decompression and debridement for rotator cuff tears. Clin Orthop. 1991;263:135–141
  36. Wuelker N, Plitz W, Roetman B. Biomechanical data concerning the shoulder impingement syndrome. Clin Orthop. 1994;303:242–249

☆ Reprint requests: Carlos Torrens, MD, C/Alfonso XII No. 30, Atico 2a, 08006 Barcelona, Spain.

PII: S1058-2746(02)86875-6

doi: 10.1067/mse.2003.128198

Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery
Volume 12, Issue 1 , Pages 9-14 , January 2003

Article Tools

* Image Usage & Resolution