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ArticleKnee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA2023

Capsular remnant in the rotator cuff footprint is a novel arthroscopic finding may indicate the etiology of the tear.

Tacettin Ayanoğlu, Murat Çiçeklidağ, İbrahim Kaya, Mustafa Özer, Baran Sarıkaya, Mehmet Ali Tokgöz, Ulunay Kanatlı

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  1. Revision rates and progression to shoulder arthroplasty after arthroscopic repair of massive rotator cuff tears.Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA · 2025
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7 authors at 6 institutions in 2 countries.

Tacettin AyanoğluDepartment of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Abant İzzet Baysal University School of Medicine, Bolu, Turkey.
Murat ÇiçeklidağPatnos Public Hospital, Ağrı, Turkey. muratciceklidag@hotmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7883-9445
İbrahim KayaDr Abdurrahman Yurtaslan Ankara Oncology Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.
Mustafa ÖzerDepartment of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Necmettin Erbakan University School of Medicine, Konya, Turkey.
Baran SarıkayaDepartment of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Ankara City Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.
Mehmet Ali TokgözDepartment of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Gazi University School of Medicine, Emniyet, Mevlana Blv. No:29, Yenimahalle, 06560, Ankara, Turkey.
Ulunay KanatlıDepartment of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Gazi University School of Medicine, Emniyet, Mevlana Blv. No:29, Yenimahalle, 06560, Ankara, Turkey.
Gazi University · TRAnkara Onkoloji Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi · TRBolu Abant İzzet Baysal University · TRMemorial Ankara Hospital · TRNecmettin Erbakan University · TRPatel Hospital · IN

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Abstract

purposeThe aim of the study was that the capsule remnant is a common indicator of sub-acromial impingement syndrome and bursal side onset rotator cuff tears.

methodsSixty-three patients with capsule remnants in the rotator cuff footprint (Study group) were detected, while the 53 patients did not have any remnant on the tendon footprint (Control group) between 2015 and 2020 were included. Demographic data of patients, such as age, gender, and operated side information were obtained from the archive files. Acromion type, presence of osteophytes in the acromioclavicular joint, Acromiohumeral Distance (AHD), Acromial Index (AI), Critical Shoulder Angle (CSA), and Coracoacromial Ligament (CAL) degeneration values were evaluated from preoperative MRI, radiographic images, and arthroscopic video recordings.

resultsSevere stages of CAL degeneration were observed in 82.5% of the patients who had capsule remnant (p: 0.001). While type 2 acromion was found in 61.9%, and also acromioclavicular joint osteophyte was found in 58.7% of the patients in the study group. The mean AHD was 8.22 ± 1.56 mm in the study group and 9.2 ± 1.3 mm in the control group. The mean CSA was 43.3 ± 4.9 in the study group and 40.8 ± 4.2 in the control group. The AI was measured as 0.8 ± 0.1 in the study group and 0.8 ± 0.01 in the control group. As a result of these measurements, a statistical difference was found between the two groups in terms of type 2 acromion ratio (p < 0.001), presence of osteophytes in the acromioclavicular joint (p < 0.001), mean acromio-humeral distance (p < 0.001), critical shoulder angle (p = 0.004), and acromial index values (p < 0.001).

conclusionThe findings of sub-acromial impingement syndrome were found to be more prominent in patients with full-thickness degenerative tear and findings of capsular remnant in the footprint. If the presence of the current finding is detected during glenohumeral arthroscopy, sub-acromial impingement syndrome should be examined in more detail to reveal the underlying cause and prevent a recurrence.

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OsteophyteRotator Cuff InjuriesShoulder JointAcromionHumansRotator CuffRuptureAcromionArthroscopyCapsule remnantRotator cuff tearsShoulderSubacromial impingement syndrome

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PMID37038018
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