A Comparison of Short Term Functional Outcomes in Patients Undergoing Revision Arthroscopic Repair of Massive Rotator Cuff Tears With and Without Arthroscopic Suprascapular Nerve Release (SS-11)

Zunkiewicz, Mark; Savoie, Felix H.; Field, Larry D.; O’Brien, Michael J.

doi:10.1016/j.arthro.2010.04.021

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“…They concluded that the patients with nerve release presented with better functional recovery and less pain at the final follow-up. 21,22 However, Gerber et al, 23 in a prospective randomized trial of a small number of patients (N ¼ 19), did not find any difference between the release and non-release groups.…”

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“…Many researchers have reported significant differences comparing postoperative clinical improvements after rotator cuff repairs with versus without SSN release. 6,8,9 Zunkiewicz et al 21 and Savoie et al 22 are the only researchers who reported the results of patients undergoing revision cuff repair and compared the results in 2 groups: patients with SSN release and those without SSN release. They concluded that the patients with nerve release presented with better functional recovery and less pain at the final follow-up.…”

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Suprascapular Nerve Release: Technique Based on Anatomic Landmarks

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Calvo²,

Golanó

2021

Arthroscopy Techniques

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Dysfunction of the suprascapular nerve (SSN) is closely related to rotator cuff pathology; nerve dysfunction can lead to cuff disease and vice versa. Owing to repetitive microtrauma during overhead sports or massive cuff tears with significant tendon retraction, the SSN may suffer compression or traction neuropathy at the suprascapular notch. The SSN release technique has already been described. However, on the basis of the many hands-on cadaveric laboratories in which we have participated in the past 20 years, only a few instructors and almost none of the attendants have shown the experience and skill set needed to release the SSN at the suprascapular notch. Therefore, a review of the surgical technique following the anatomic descriptions of an expert anatomist (P.G.) of the shoulder girdle is quite valuable.

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