Is acromioplasty necessary in the setting of full-thickness rotator cuff tears? A systematic review

Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology

Official Journal of the Italian Society of Orthopaedics and Traumatology

Table 2 Postoperative results of validated questionnaires

There were no significant differences between the scores by procedure type. ACR Arthroscopic cuff repair, ACR-A arthroscopic cuff repair with acromioplasty, ACR-SD arthroscopic cuff repair with subacromial decompression, ASES American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons score, CM Constant–Murley score, DASH Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder, and Hand questionnaire, SST Simple Shoulder Test, UCLA University of California, Los Angeles score, VAS visual analog scale for pain, WORC Western Ontario Rotator Cuff Index, Work-DASH Work-Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder, and Hand questionnaire