Acromioplasty
Acromioplasty | |
---|---|
Specialty | Orthopaedic |
[edit on Wikidata] |
Acromioplasty is an arthroscopic surgical procedure of the acromion.
Generally, it implies removal of a small piece of the surface of the bone (acromion) that is in contact with a tendon causing, by friction, damage to the tendon.
References
Further reading
- Beard, David J; Rees, Jonathan L; Cook, Jonathan A; et al. (January 2018). "Arthroscopic subacromial decompression for subacromial shoulder pain (CSAW): a multicentre, pragmatic, parallel group, placebo-controlled, three-group, randomised surgical trial". The Lancet. 391 (10118): 329–338. doi:10.1016/S0140-6736(17)32457-1. PMC 5803129. PMID 29169668.
External links
- Video of an arthroscopic acromioplasty
- v
- t
- e
Procedures involving bones and joints
Orthopedic surgery
Face |
|
---|---|
Spine |
|
Arm |
|
Leg |
|
General |
Spine | |
---|---|
Arm | |
Leg | |
General |
This article about orthopedic surgery is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
- v
- t
- e