Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair with and without Acromioplasty

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery; 2011; 93(A): 1953-1960

Arthroscopic vs. open acromioplasty vs. physiotherapy for subacromial impingement syndrome

Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 2016 Jul;24(7):2181-91

Arthroscopic acromioplasty may provide no additional benefits for impingement syndrome

J Bone Joint Surg Br. 2009 Oct;91(10):1326-34.

COA 2022: Long Term Efficacy of Rotator Cuff Repair With vs. Without Acromioplasty

Acromioplasty provides no additional benefit for rotator cuff repairs

Arthroscopy. 2012 May;28(5):628-35. Epub 2012 Jan 20

PRP does not affect clinical outcome of acromioplasty in rotator cuff tendinopathy

Am J Sports Med. 2015 Dec;43(12):2891-7

AAOS 2022: Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff With or Without Acromioplasty for Full Thickness Tears

Interscalene infusion of ropivacaine for pain relief following arthroscopic acromioplasty

J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2009 Jul-Aug;18(4):566-72. Epub 2009 Feb 11.

No benefits of acromioplasty in surgical treatment of full-thickness rotator cuff tear

J Orthop Traumatol. 2015 Sep;16(3):167-74.

Rotator cuff: Repair associated with better outcome compared to isolated acromioplasty

Orthop Traumatol Surg Res. 2011 Oct;97(6 Suppl):S125-30. doi: 10.1016/j.otsr.2011.06.006. Epub 2011 Jul 27

AAOS2019: No difference in long term outcomes between RC repair alone vs. RC repair + acromioplasty

ISAKOS 2015: No benefit to acromioplasty, coracoacromial ligament release in RC repair

Acromioplasty does not provide additional benefits for subacromial impingement

J Bone Joint Surg Br. 2009 Apr;91(4):504-10

Arthroscopic acromioplasty may not be efficacious for shoulder impingement syndrome

Acta Orthop. 2015 Dec;86(6):641-6

AAOS 2015: Exercise vs acromioplasty and exercise for shoulder impingement syndrome

Acromioplasty does not reduce the rate of rotator cuff ruptures in shoulder impingement

Acta Orthop. 2016 Aug;87(4):351-5

AAOS2017: Exercise therapy program vs acromioplasty for shoulder impingement; MRI results

Surgical repair VS acromioplasty and physiotherapy in non-traumatic rotator cuff tear

Bone Joint J. 2014 Jan;96-B(1):75-81. doi: 10.1302/0301-620X.96B1.32168.

Long-term outcome of surgery favoured over physiotherapy alone for subacromial impingement syndrome

Am J Sports Med. 2018 May;46(6):1397-1407

Clavicle resection in patients with AC joint arthritis and rotator cuff tears

Am J Sports Med. 2014 Nov;42(11):2567-73