Outcomes are favorable in Asian patients undergoing deltoid-on open rotator cuff repair without acromioplasty

BackgroundTo evaluate if rotator cuff repair without acromioplasty would result in improvement in outcomes without the risks associated with acromioplasty in Asian patients.Methods38 primary repairs of tears of the rotator cuff were performed through a deltoid-on approach. The Simple Shoulder Test (SST) and UCLA shoulder rating scale were measured preoperatively and at 2 years post-operatively.ResultsThere was a significant improvement in the SST 2 years post-operatively (p < 0.001). UCLA scores for pain control and function (p < 0.001) also significantly improved 2 years post-operatively.ConclusionOutcomes are favorable in Asians following deltoid-on open rotator cuff repair without acromioplasty.Level of evidenceIII.