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Fracture of Proximal Humerus in the Lateral Anchor Site after Suture Bridge Repair - A Case Report

  • Park, Kyoung-Jin;Kim, Yong-Min;Kim, Dong-Soo;Choi, Eui-Sung;Keum, Sang-Wook;Kil, Kyoung-Min;Lim, Chae-Wook;Park, Sang-Jun
    • Clinics in Shoulder and Elbow
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    • v.17 no.3
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    • pp.134-137
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    • 2014
  • To report the fracture of proximal humerus in the lateral anchor site after suture bridge repair. A 57-year-old female patient with shoulder pain on the right-side was admitted through the emergency room following a car accident. Seven weeks before the accident, the patient had undergone surgery at a different hospital for the repair of supraspinatus tendon rupture on the right-side via suture bridge technique. Humerus surgical neck fracture was confirmed by X-ray, and proximal humerus fracture at the anchor site was confirmed by magnetic resonance imaging. Following 7 months of conservative treatment resulted in satisfactory bone union and motion of the shoulder joint. We report the need of close observation during and after the arthroscopic repair of the rotator cuff in patients with osteoporosis.

Partial thickness tear: Debris vs. Repair (회전근 개 부전층 파열: 변연절제술가 봉합술)

  • Oh, Jeong-Hwan;Park, Jin-Young
    • Journal of the Korean Arthroscopy Society
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    • v.9 no.1
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    • pp.34-39
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    • 2005
  • Partial thickness rotator cuff tears (PTRCTs) are now a well-established clinical entity, yrt there is no consensus in regards to surgical management. Recommended treatment varies widely from simple debridement of the torn tendon to subacromial decompression to excision of the degenerative tendon and repair. Surgery may be performed using an open, arthroscopically assisted (miniopen), or entirely arthroscopic procedure. The advantages and disadvantages of open and arthroscopic procedures may lie in the balance between precision and morbidity. Visualization of both the articular and bursal surfaces is mandatory to determine the level of rotator cuff disease and formulate a treatment strategy. Because these tear often are secondary finding, recognition of the primary pathology is critical. Treatment of the primary problem usually remedies the partial tear. However, when there is significant PTRCT, an arthroscopic or open repair of the diseased tendon will give the most consistent results.

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