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. 1997;21(3):157-60.
doi: 10.1007/s002640050140.

Arthrolysis of the shoulder for ruptures of the rotator cuff

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Arthrolysis of the shoulder for ruptures of the rotator cuff

J Bruns et al. Int Orthop. 1997.

Abstract

Complete repair of tears of the rotator cuff may be difficult, but with superior arthrolysis by the Apoil-Dautry technique the lesion in the cuff is not treated. We report 17 patients who had this procedure for large cuff defects. The outcome is directly related to the duration of symptoms, and we only had good results in a few patients, although intensive physiotherapy improves function. A wide debridement is needed, followed by intensive physiotherapy for the deltoid and shoulder stabilising muscles. We recommended that this technique should be used in elderly patients who will put less demand on their shoulders.

La réparation compléte d′une rupture de la coiffe des rotateurs peut être difficile mais par l′arthrolyse supérieure avec la technique d′Apoil-Dautry la lésion de la coiffe n’est pas traitée. On rapporte 17 patients qui ont été traités par cette technique avec des grandes ruptures de la coiffe. Le résultat est en relation directe avec la durée des symptômes, et on a obtenu des bons résultats uniquement chez quelques malades, malgré une physiothérapie intense. Il est nécessaire de faire un debridement large, suivi d′une physiothérapie intense pour le deltoïde et les muscles stabilisateurs de l′épaule. On recommande cette technique uniquement pour les gens âgés qui exigent moins de leurs épaules.

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