Arthroscopic Repair of Rotator Cuff Tears Associated With Large Bone Cysts of the Proximal Humerus: Compaction Bone Grafting Technique
Abstract
Large bone cysts associated with symptomatic rotator cuff tears may pose significant treatment problems. Bone loss associated with these cysts or with implant removal in cases of revision rotator cuff surgery may be so large that secure suture anchor fixation cannot be achieved with traditional techniques. This report describes how to arthroscopically bone graft these defects with a compaction technique that creates a densely packed bone bed into which suture anchors can be securely placed.
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, and The San Antonio Orthopaedic Group, San Antonio, Texas, U.S.A
Address correspondence and reprint requests to Stephen S. Burkhart, M.D., 540 Madison Oak Dr, Suite 620, San Antonio, Texas 78258, U.S.A
Cite this article as: Burkhart SS, Klein JR. Arthroscopic repair of rotator cuff tears associated with large bone cysts of the proximal humerus: Compaction bone grafting technique. Arthroscopy 2005;21:1149.e1-1149.e5 [doi:10.1016/j.arthro.2005.07.022].
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