Open AccessExperience in Arthroscopic Treatment of Massive Rotator Cuff Injuries in Elderly Patients
Author(s) -
А. А. Кубашев,
Ф. Л. Лазко,
E. A. Belyak,
А. П. Призов,
Е Ш Ломтатидзе
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
vestnik travmatologii i ortopedii imeni n.n. priorova
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2658-6738
pISSN - 0869-8678
DOI - 10.17816/vto20140467-69
Subject(s) - medicine , rotator cuff , surgery , elbow , arthroscopy , cuff , range of motion
Arthroscopic treatment results for 6 elderly patients (mean age 64 years) with massive (over 5 cm) nonreconstructable rotator cuff tear are presented. In all cases fatty degeneration of the rotator cuff tendon above 3rd degree by Goutallier classification was present. In all patients elbow arthroscopy with implantation of InSpace Balloon into subacromial space was performed. Mean score by UCLA scale made up 14 (12-15) preoperatively and over 30 in 6 months after intervention that corresponded to a good and excellent result. Preliminary results indicate that applied technique is a simple, mini-invasive and effective intervention enabling to reduce pain and increase range of movements in this group of patients.