Distal Clavicular Resection Worsens Outcomes in Rotator Cuff Repair: A National Database Study.

Joshua M WienerParshva A SanghviKira A SmithAndrew MoyalMolly M PiperJacob G Calcei

Published in: Journal of shoulder and elbow arthroplasty (2024)

Patients undergoing RCR do not require subsequent DCR. Performing DCR does not offer significant benefit when compared to performing isolated RCR without DCR in patients with preexisting ACJ pain, but increases risk for ACJ instability and chronic pain.

Keyphrases

chronic pain
rotator cuff
patients undergoing
pain management
quality improvement
emergency department
type diabetes
adverse drug
spinal cord