Clin Case Rep. 2023 May; 11(5): e7210.

Arthroscopic repair of traumatic rotator cuff tear following total shoulder arthroplasty: A case report and review of literature

Alvarho Guzman,corresponding author 1 , 2 Caleb Shin, 1 Miles Gamboa, 1 Didi Wu, 1 Therese Dela Rueda, 1 Sarah Jenkins, 1 Patrick McGahan, 1 and James Chen 1

Shoulder

Key Clinical Message

We highlight the rare case of arthroscopic repair of a traumatic tear following total shoulder arthroplasty. Moreover, there is no reported literature describing the arthroscopic repair of a rotator cuff tear after total shoulder arthroplasty.

Abstract

This case report highlights an arthroscopic rotator cuff repair involving full‐thickness tears of the supraspinatus and infraspinatus after a total shoulder arthroplasty performed 7 years prior. To our best knowledge, no published literature exists highlighting the arthroscopic repair of a traumatic rotator cuff tear following total shoulder arthroplasty.

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