Background. Rotator cuff tears have long been recognised as a cause of pain and disability. Over the past decades the treatment of rotator cuff tears has evolved from an open procedure to a mini-open procedure to an all-arthroscopic one. The indications and benefits of each of the procedures are still debated. The purpose of this study was to observe the results of “Mini-open repair rotator cuff tear”. Material and methods. This was a prospective study conducted in the postgraduate department of Ortho­paedics Government Medical College, Srinagar, from March 2013 to January 2018 with cases followed up for a minimum of 3 years. This study included 50 patients of either sex with non-massive full thickness tears of rotator cuff. Results. The mean UCLA score improved from 10.96 preoperatively to 30.68 at final follow-up. Overall, 88% of the patients achieved excellent or good results and 92% were satisfied. No significant difference was noted in functional outcomes between traumatic and degenerative tears. Size of tear seems to be a determining factor in the functional outcome. Stiffness as a complication occurred in two patients. Conclusion. 1. Mini-open rotator cuff tear repair eliminated sym­pto­matic full thickness rotator cuff tears with significant improvement in functional scores. 2. There were no major complications of the surgical procedure adop­ted or the fixation method used. 3. Mini-open rotator cuff repair remains a useful technique despite advan­ces in arthroscopy.

Background: The present study was conducted on the morphometry of proximal segment of the humeri in order to provide critical data which would help in the estimation of the stature and identification of remains in forensic studies and for better shoulder prosthetic designs in this population.

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Background: Atlas, the first cervical vertebra, has an oblique ligament which bridges the groove for vertebral artery. This ligament may ossify sometimes converting groove into foramen. These foramina are called as ponticulus posterior or arcuate foramen of the atlas. The ponticuli can distort vertebral artery. They have tendency to cause vertebra basic insufficiency. During any manipulation of cervical spine, these variations of atlas should be kept in mind.

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