Grade of coracoacromial ligament degeneration as a predictive factor for impingement syndrome and type of partial rotator cuff tear

Language
English

Authors
Erdem Aktas

Summary
Grade 1 and grade 2 coracoacromial ligament degeneration is a strong predictive factor for impingement syndrome in the etiology of bursal-side partial cuff tears and can guide the surgeon to consider ligament release and débridement or acromioplasty in these patients.

Keywords
rotator cuff tear, shoulder impingement syndrome, coracoacromial ligament degeneration

Publication Type
clinical-study