Arthroscopic surgery of the shoulder. A general appraisal

Arthroscopic surgery of the shoulder was performed on 439 patients over a 10-year period: these patients are reviewed after a minimum follow-up of one year. Diagnostic arthroscopy is known to be valuable and we have found that arthroscopic surgery also is safe and effective. It was useful in treatin...

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Published inJournal of bone and joint surgery. British volume Vol. 68; no. 2; pp. 201 - 207
Main Authors Ogilvie-Harris, D J, Wiley, A M
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England 01.03.1986
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Arthritis, Infectious - surgery
Arthroscopy - adverse effects
Bursitis - surgery
Cartilage, Articular - injuries
Cartilage, Articular - surgery
Humans
Joint Instability - surgery
Joint Loose Bodies - surgery
Osteoarthritis - surgery
Postoperative Complications - etiology
Shoulder Joint - surgery
Tendon Injuries - surgery
Tendons - surgery
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Summary:Arthroscopic surgery of the shoulder was performed on 439 patients over a 10-year period: these patients are reviewed after a minimum follow-up of one year. Diagnostic arthroscopy is known to be valuable and we have found that arthroscopic surgery also is safe and effective. It was useful in treating frozen shoulder, early osteoarthritis, isolated tears of the glenoid labrum and lesions of the biceps tendon. It was less useful in treating partial tears of the rotator cuff, tendonitis and severe osteoarthritis, and of little value in treating complete tears of the rotator cuff or in treating patients in whom previous operations on the rotator cuff had failed. It may prove to be a useful method of performing synovectomy in rheumatoid arthritis and of treating instability.
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ISSN:0301-620X
2044-5377
DOI:10.1302/0301-620X.68B2.3958003