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. 2000 May;24(2):61–64. doi: 10.1007/s002640000124

Revision surgery after failed subacromial decompression

M A Arcand 1, P O’Rourke 2, C A Zeman 3, WZ Burkhead Jr 2
PMCID: PMC3620594  PMID: 10894371

Abstract 

The purpose of this study was to assess the results of revision subacromial decompression and identify clinical and psychological factors that influence its outcome. Thirty-five patients with intact rotator cuffs who underwent surgery for recurrent stage II impingement were studied at a mean follow-up time of 43 months post-surgery. Twenty-seven patients were satisfied with their surgery. The UCLA Scoring System rated 18 of 35 with good/excellent results and 17 of 35 poor/fair results, 22 patients had worker’s compensation injuries, which correlated with poor outcome (P=0.0067). Patients with concomitant brachial plexopathy and/or compressive neuropathies were associated with unsatisfactory results (P=0.02).

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Accepted: 26 February 2000


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