Acromioplasty

Acromioplasty is an arthroscopic surgical procedure of the acromion.

Acromioplasty
Specialtyorthpedic

Generally, it implies removal of a small piece of the surface of the bone (acromion) that is in contact with a tendon causing, by friction, damage to the tendon.

Recent research shows that an acrominoplasty of the shoulder is no more effective than a placebo1.

References

    • Beard, David J; Rees, Jonathan L; Cook, Jonathan A; et al. (January 2018). "Arthroscopic subacromial decompression for subacromial shoulder pain (CSAW): a multicentre, pragmatic, parallel group, placebo-controlled, three-group, randomised surgical trial". The Lancet. 391 (10118): 329–338. doi:10.1016/S0140-6736(17)32457-1. PMC 5803129.
    • Video of an arthroscopic acromioplasty


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