Acromioplasty during repair of rotator cuff tears removes only half of the impinging acromial bone

摘要

To date, there is no consensus on when and how to perform acromioplasty during rotator cuff repair (RCR). We aimed to determine the volume of impinging bone removed during acromioplasty and whether it influences postoperative range of motion (ROM) and clinical scores after RCR.