Key result
Arthroscopic subacromial decompression for impingement syndrome yielded successful long-term outcomes (avoidance of poor Constant score and revision surgery) in 78.8% of patients at 20 years.
Why the study?
Does arthroscopic subacromial decompression improve long-term outcomes in patients with impingement syndrome?
Population
95 patients with impingement syndrome with or without rotator cuff tears and with or without calcific…
Design
Case_series
Follow-up
mean 19.9 (19.5 to 20.5) years
Authors
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May support durable outcomes after arthroscopic subacromial decompression; hypothesis-generating case report leaves confirmation to RCTs.
Observational (n=95)
Does arthroscopic subacromial decompression improve long-term outcomes in patients with impingement syndrome?
Arthroscopic subacromial decompression without cuff repair provides sustainable long-term success at 20 years for patients with impingement syndrome, including those with partial rotator cuff tears.
Jaeger et al. (2015) conducted an observational in Impingement syndrome with or without rotator cuff tears or calcific tendinitis (n=95). Arthroscopic subacromial decompression (ASD) was evaluated on Combined failure end point of a poor Constant score and revision surgery (reported as successful results). Arthroscopic subacromial decompression for impingement syndrome yielded successful long-term outcomes (avoidance of poor Constant score and revision surgery) in 78.8% of patients at 20 years.
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