Trends in Acromioplasty Utilization During Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair: An Epidemiological Study of 139,586 Patients.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Acromioplasty remains very common during rotator cuff repair (RCR) despite limited evidence of clinical efficacy. This study observed the incidence of acromioplasty from 2010 to 2018 in Texas using a publicly available database.

Methods

A total of 139,586 records were analyzed from the Texas Healthcare Information Collection database ranging from 2010 to 2018. These cases were divided into those with and without acromioplasty (N = 107,427 and N = 32,159, respectively). Acromioplasty use was standardized as the number of acromioplasties per RCR (acromioplasty rate). Two subgroup analyses were conducted: surgical institution type and payor status.

Results

In 2010, acromioplasty occurred in 84% of all RCR cases with nearly continuous decline to 74% by 2018 (

SUBMITTER: Willenbring TJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10566984 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature