{"status":"ok","message-type":"work","message-version":"1.0.0","message":{"indexed":{"date-parts":[[2026,8,7]],"date-time":"2026-08-07T16:50:34Z","timestamp":1786121434480,"version":"build-2736575974"},"reference-count":0,"publisher":"Indian Orthopaedic Research Group","issue":"7","content-domain":{"domain":["jocr.co.in"],"crossmark-restriction":true},"short-container-title":["Jocr"],"published-print":{"date-parts":[[2026]]},"abstract":"<jats:p>Background: Arthroscopic rotator cuff repair (ARCR) is a widely accepted treatment for symptomatic rotator cuff tears. Acromioplasty is frequently performed to reduce subacromial impingement; however, its routine use remains controversial. The purpose of this study was to compare the functional and clinical outcomes of ARCR performed with and without acromioplasty.\n\nMaterials and Methods: This is a prospective comparative study that involved 50 participants who had tears in their rotator cuff muscles. These were grouped into two equal numbers: Group A, consisting of ARCR with acromioplasty (n = 25), and Group B, consisting of ARCR without acromioplasty (n = 25). The participants were aged between 30 and 70 years and had tears in their rotator cuff muscles confirmed by a magnetic resonance imaging scan and had failed conservative management. Patients were followed for 6 months postoperatively. The results were evaluated using the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) score for pain, Constant-Murley Score, University of California-Los Angeles (UCLA) Shoulder Score, and range of motion (ROM).\n\nResults: The majority of patients were aged 41\u201360 years (60%), with male predominance (66%). Pre-operative VAS scores were comparable (7.8 \u00b1 0.9 vs. 7.6 \u00b1 1.0; P = 0.42). At 6 months, significant pain reduction was observed in both groups (VAS: 2.1 \u00b1 0.8 vs. 2.3 \u00b1 0.9; P = 0.38). Functional outcomes improved substantially, with Constant scores increasing to 78.6 \u00b1 6.3 in Group A and 76.9 \u00b1 6.8 in Group B (P = 0.29) and UCLA scores of 30.2 \u00b1 3.5 and 29.5 \u00b1 3.8, respectively (P = 0.47). ROM improved in both groups without significant differences. Complication rates were similar, with re-tears observed in 8% of cases in each group.\n\nConclusion: Both techniques resulted in significant improvement in pain and function. Routine acromioplasty did not provide additional clinical benefit and should be considered selectively.\n\nKeywords: Arthroscopic repair, acromioplasty, rotator cuff tear, shoulder function, subacromial impingement.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.13107\/jocr.2026.v16.i07.7726","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,7,10]],"date-time":"2026-07-10T06:55:42Z","timestamp":1783666542000},"page":"477-483","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.13107\/crossmark-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair with Versus Without Acromioplasty: A Comparative Clinical Outcome Study"],"prefix":"10.13107","volume":"16","author":[{"given":"K.","family":"Viknesh","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Orthopaedics, JR Medical College and Hospital, Tamil Nadu, India"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Abhishek N.","family":"Reddy","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Orthopaedics, Yashoda Hospital, Secunderabad, Telangana, India"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"M.","family":"Harsha","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Orthopaedics, Sri Sri Holistic Hospital, Hyderabad, Telangana, India"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Puneet","family":"Kamra","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Orthopaedics, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, SGT University, Guguram, Haryana, India"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Siddhartha","family":"Singh","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Orthopaedics, Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow Uttar Pradesh, India"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"I.","family":"Sivapranil","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Orthopaedics, Thiraviam Ortho Clinic, Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu, India"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"5271","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2026]]},"container-title":["Journal of Orthopaedic Case Reports"],"original-title":[],"deposited":{"date-parts":[[2026,8,7]],"date-time":"2026-08-07T04:44:03Z","timestamp":1786077843000},"score":1,"resource":{"primary":{"URL":"https:\/\/jocr.co.in\/wp\/2026\/07\/arthroscopic-rotator-cuff-repair-with-versus-without-acromioplasty-a-comparative-clinical-outcome-study\/"}},"subtitle":[],"short-title":[],"issued":{"date-parts":[[2026]]},"references-count":0,"journal-issue":{"issue":"7","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2026]]},"published-print":{"date-parts":[[2026]]}},"URL":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.13107\/jocr.2026.v16.i07.7726","relation":{},"ISSN":["2321-3817"],"issn-type":[{"value":"2321-3817","type":"electronic"}],"subject":[],"published":{"date-parts":[[2026]]},"assertion":[{"value":"Research Article","name":"content_type","label":"Content Type"},{"value":"Yes","name":"crosschecked","label":"CrossChecked"},{"value":"Yes","name":"peer_reviewed","label":"Peer Reviewed"},{"value":"10.13107\/jocr.2026.v16.i07.7726","name":"published","label":"Published"},{"value":"Creative Commons Attribution","name":"license","label":"License","explanation":{"URL":"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by\/4.0"},"group":{"name":"rights","label":"Rights"}}]}}