SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — According to presented results, concurrent subacromial decompression with arthroscopic rotator cuff repair may reduce the risk of revision surgery at 2 years.
“Subacromial decompression (SAD) is frequently performed with arthroscopic rotator cuff repair (ARCR). It can relieve tendon impingement and mechanical stress on native tissue,” Brian Forsythe, MD, said in his presentation at the American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons Annual Meeting. “The purpose of our study was to quantify the change in risk of revision in rotator cuff surgery conferred by SAD