Island Orthopaedic Consultants
Sports Medicine & Surgery
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-Knee -Ankle -Shoulder -Elbow -Hip -Wrist Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Posterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Arthroscopic Stabilisation Of The Unstable Shoulder Acromio-Clavicular Joint Arthritis Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair |
Rotator Cuff Tear and Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair The rotator cuff consists of four muscles and their tendons. These surround the ball of the shoulder joint. The muscles fine tune the movements of the shoulder joint and assist other large muscles in moving the arm. The tendons run under the acromion (part of the shoulder blade) where they are very vulnerable to being damaged. This can lead to a tear resulting in a painful, weak shoulder. Not all rotator cuff tears can be treated arthroscopically. Large tears, which cannot be mobilized sufficiently to its insertion, should be treated with open technique. Smaller tears of less than 1.5 cm retraction are the ideal candidates for arthroscopic repair. The technique and equipments used is similar to that for arthroscopic shoulder stabilisation with the use of suture anchors.
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