The irreparable cuff tear
Demo Faculty Panel · 60 mins
View sessionOrthopedic Specialty
Shoulder
Restoring overhead function across the age spectrum.
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Overview
Shoulder at a glance
Shoulder surgery has been reshaped by arthroscopic cuff repair and the wide adoption of reverse arthroplasty.
Discussion focuses on repair integrity, glenoid bone loss and prosthesis design parameters.
Common conditions
Presentations that dominate the clinic and emergency workload in this subspecialty.
Rotator cuff tear
Degenerative and traumatic tears with variable retraction and fatty infiltration.
Anterior instability
Recurrent dislocation with Bankart and Hill–Sachs lesions.
Adhesive capsulitis
Global stiffness; diabetes markedly changes the trajectory.
Cuff tear arthropathy
Superior escape with pseudoparalysis in the older shoulder.
Proximal humerus fracture
Head-split and valgus-impacted patterns needing distinct plans.
Procedures
Core operative procedures, from day-care work to complex reconstruction.
Arthroscopic cuff repair
Single- and double-row constructs with margin convergence.
Latarjet procedure
Coracoid transfer for significant glenoid bone loss.
Reverse total shoulder arthroplasty
Deltoid-driven function in the cuff-deficient shoulder.
Anatomic total shoulder arthroplasty
Primary glenohumeral arthritis with an intact cuff.
Biceps tenodesis
Subpectoral or suprapectoral fixation for pain relief.
Surgical techniques
Technical detail and decision points discussed by faculty in this hub.
Beach chair vs lateral decubitus
Trade-offs in visualisation, traction and perfusion.
Superior capsular reconstruction
Graft options for the irreparable posterosuperior tear.
Glenoid preparation in RSA
Version and inclination correction with baseplate seating.
Knotless double-row repair
Footprint compression with reduced knot impingement.
Latest innovations
Devices, workflows and technology changing how this subspecialty is practised.
Patient-specific instrumentation
CT-planned glenoid guides for deformed anatomy.
Bioinductive collagen implants
Augmentation of partial and repairable tears.
Stemless humeral components
Bone preservation with easier future revision.
Research
Community research threads currently active in this specialty.
Retear rate by tear size
Ultrasound surveillance in a demo repair cohort.
Latarjet versus arthroscopic Bankart
Recurrence stratified by bone loss percentage.
Lateralisation in RSA
Notching and rotation outcomes by design.
Thesis
Postgraduate thesis work shared with the community.
Suprascapular nerve block in cuff repair
Analgesia and early mobilisation effects.
Fatty infiltration as a repair predictor
MRI grading against clinical outcome.
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View sessionEducational resources
Guidelines, atlases and checklists curated for this subspecialty.
Guideline
Cuff repair rehab protocol
Sling duration and phased loading.
Checklist
Instability assessment checklist
Bone-loss quantification steps before surgery.
Video
Arthroscopy skills video
Portal placement and suture management drills.
Atlas
Shoulder anatomy atlas
Neurovascular relations for open approaches.