Revision Arthroscopic Greater Tuberosity Fracture Fixation and Implant Removal: An Open to Arthroscopic Approach

Failure of a greater tuberosity fracture fixation with screws can lead to stiffness, pain, and weakness of the rotator cuff. Management of a previously performed open greater tuberosity fracture fixation with screws involves implant removal and refixation of the fragment. Doing this arthroscopically...

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Published inArthroscopy techniques (Amsterdam) Vol. 10; no. 3; pp. e831 - e839
Main Author Mhaskar, Vikram Arun
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Netherlands Elsevier Inc 01.03.2021
Elsevier
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Summary:Failure of a greater tuberosity fracture fixation with screws can lead to stiffness, pain, and weakness of the rotator cuff. Management of a previously performed open greater tuberosity fracture fixation with screws involves implant removal and refixation of the fragment. Doing this arthroscopically in a previously performed open surgery has its own challenges but distinct advantages. Describe herein is a technique for performing this revision surgery arthroscopically. [Display omitted]
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ISSN:2212-6287
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DOI:10.1016/j.eats.2020.10.073