Soft tissue debridement around the subscapularis tendon and effects on postoperative shoulder joint early range of motion
Year 2025,
Volume: 18 Issue: 4, 927 - 939, 01.10.2025
Emre Gültaç
,
Fatih İlker Can
,
Hüseyin Aydoğmuş
,
Cem Yalın Kılınç
,
Sabahattin Berk Savran
,
Nevres Aydoğan
Abstract
Purpose: Shoulder joint range of motion (ROM) limitation and pain are the most common clinical conditions and complaints of patients who undergo shoulder arthroscopy. Identifying the possible causes of pain and limitation of the joint motion in the early postoperative period, positively affect both the success of the surgery and patient satisfaction. This study aims to evaluate the effect of soft tissue debridement around the subscapularis muscle tendon on postoperative shoulder ROM.
Material and methods: 155 patients who underwent arthroscopic subacromial decompression for subacromial impingement were investigated and after excluded cases, 97 patients were eligible for this study. The patients were divided into two groups. Group 1 included 54 patients who underwent subscapular soft tissue debridement with RF device and Group 2 included 43 patients who were only operated for subacromial impingement. Postoperative shoulder early ROM and pain scores at the third-month follow-up were used. The data were compared to evaluate the effect of debridement of the surrounding soft tissue adhesions around the subscapularis tendon.
Results: The patients who underwent arthroscopic subscapular debridement had a better active internal and external rotation range at third-month follow-up as well as the pain score. There was a statistically significant difference between the two groups in terms of early ROM and pain (p=0.001). When the type of adhesion is investigated, it is found that this statistically significant difference is mostly between debridement and non-debridement patients who had synovial hypertrophy (p=0.001). Patients who had a combination of synovial hypertrophy and pulley formation also benefited greatly from debridement like synovial hypertrophy alone.
Conclusion: Arthroscopic debridement of soft tissue around the subscapularis tendon showed better early ROM and less pain at postoperative third-month follow-up. We believe that debridement of the contiguous soft tissue with an RF device around the subscapularis tendon during arthroscopic shoulder surgery will most likely improve postoperative results and, therefore, should be added.
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Gerber C, Sebesta A. Impingement of the deep surface of the subscapularis tendon and the reflection pulley on the anterosuperior glenoid rim: a preliminary report. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2000;9(6):483-490. doi:10.1067/mse.2000.109322
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Tan Z, Hendy BA, Zmistowski B, et al. Glenohumeral synovitis score predicts early shoulder stiffness following arthroscopic rotator cuff repair. J Orthop. 2020;22:17-21. Published 2020 Mar 30. doi:10.1016/j.jor.2020.03.050
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Gotoh M, Hamada K, Yamakawa H, et al. Interleukin-1-induced subacromial synovitis and shoulder pain in rotator cuff diseases. Rheumatology (Oxford). 2001;40(9):995-1001. doi:10.1093/rheumatology/40.9.995
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Shindle MK, Chen CC, Robertson C, et al. Full-thickness supraspinatus tears are associated with more synovial inflammation and tissue degeneration than partial-thickness tears. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2011;20(6):917-927. doi:10.1016/j.jse.2011.02.015
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Collotte P, Nové Josserand L. Arthroscopic anatomy of the middle glenohumeral ligament. Surg Radiol Anat. 2018;40(12):1363-1370. doi:10.1007/s00276-018-2100-7
Subskapularis tendonu etrafinda yumuşak doku debridmani ve ameliyat sonrasi omuz eklem erken hareket açikliğina etkileri
Year 2025,
Volume: 18 Issue: 4, 927 - 939, 01.10.2025
Emre Gültaç
,
Fatih İlker Can
,
Hüseyin Aydoğmuş
,
Cem Yalın Kılınç
,
Sabahattin Berk Savran
,
Nevres Aydoğan
Abstract
Amaç: Omuz eklem hareket açıklığı (ROM) kısıtlaması ve ağrı, omuz artroskopisi geçiren hastaların en sık görülen klinik durumları ve şikayetleridir. Ameliyat sonrası erken dönemde ağrı ve eklem hareketi kısıtlamasının olası nedenlerinin belirlenmesi, hem cerrahi başarısını hem de hasta memnuniyetini olumlu yönde etkiler. Bu çalışma, subskapularis kas tendonunun çevresindeki yumuşak doku debridmanının ameliyat sonrası omuz hareket açıklığına etkisini değerlendirmeyi amaçlamaktadır.
Gereç ve yöntem: Subakromiyal sıkışma sendromu nedeniyle artroskopik subakromiyal dekompresyon yapılan 155 hasta incelendi ve uygun olmayan vakalar hariç tutulduktan sonra 97 hasta çalışmaya dahil edildi. Hastalar iki gruba ayrıldı. Grup 1, RF cihazı ile subskapular yumuşak doku debridmanı yapılan 54 hastayı içerirken; Grup 2, sadece subakromiyal sıkışma için ameliyat edilen 43 hastayı içeriyordu. Ameliyat sonrası üçüncü ayda erken omuz hareket açıklığı ve ağrı skorları değerlendirildi. Subskapularis tendonu çevresindeki yumuşak doku yapışıklıklarının debridmanının etkisini değerlendirmek için veriler karşılaştırıldı.
Bulgular: Artroskopik subskapular debridman yapılan hastalarda, üçüncü ay takiplerinde aktif iç ve dış rotasyon hareket açıklığı ile ağrı skorları daha iyi bulundu. Erken hareket açıklığı ve ağrı açısından iki grup arasında istatistiksel olarak anlamlı bir fark vardı (p=0,001). Yapışıklık türü incelendiğinde, bu istatistiksel farkın çoğunlukla sinovyal hipertrofisi olan debridman ve debridman yapılmayan hastalar arasında olduğu görüldü (p=0,001). Sinovyal hipertrofi ve pulley oluşumu kombinasyonu olan hastalar da, sadece sinovyal hipertrofisi olan hastalar gibi debridmandan büyük ölçüde fayda sağladı.
Sonuç: Subskapularis tendonu etrafındaki yumuşak dokunun artroskopik debridmanı, ameliyat sonrası üçüncü ay takiplerinde daha iyi erken hareket açıklığı ve daha az ağrı ile ilişkilendirildi. Artroskopik omuz cerrahisi sırasında subskapularis tendonu etrafındaki yumuşak dokunun RF cihazı ile debridmanının ameliyat sonrası sonuçları büyük olasılıkla iyileştireceğini ve bu işlemin eklenmesi gerektiğini düşünüyoruz.
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Brislin KJ, Field LD, Savoie FH, 3rd. Complications after arthroscopic rotator cuff repair. Arthroscopy. 2007;23(2):124-128. doi:10.1016/j.arthro.2006.09.001
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Huberty DP, Schoolfield JD, Brady PC, Vadala AP, Arrigoni P, Burkhart SS. Incidence and treatment of postoperative stiffness following arthroscopic rotator cuff repair. Arthroscopy. 2009;25(8):880-890. doi:10.1016/j.arthro.2009.01.018
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Franceschi F, Papalia R, Palumbo A, Vasta S, Maffulli N, Denaro V. Management of postoperative shoulder stiffness. Sports Med Arthrosc Rev. 2011;19(4):420-427. doi:10.1097/JSA.0b013e3182393e06
-
Seo SS, Choi JS, An KC, Kim JH, Kim SB. The factors affecting stiffness occurring with rotator cuff tear. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2012;21(3):304-309. doi:10.1016/j.jse.2011.04.011
-
Debeyre J, Patie D, Elmelik E. Repair of the ruptures of rotator cuff of the shoulder. J Bone Joint Surg Br. Feb 1965;47:36-42.
-
Morag Y, Jamadar DA, Miller B, Dong Q, Jacobson JA. The subscapularis: anatomy, injury, and imaging. Skeletal Radiol. 2011;40(3):255-269. doi:10.1007/s00256-009-0845-0
-
Aguirre K MA, Kiel J. Anatomy, Shoulder and Upper Limb, Subscapularis Muscle. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2025:1-4.
-
Gerber C, Sebesta A. Impingement of the deep surface of the subscapularis tendon and the reflection pulley on the anterosuperior glenoid rim: a preliminary report. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2000;9(6):483-490. doi:10.1067/mse.2000.109322
-
Tan Z, Hendy BA, Zmistowski B, et al. Glenohumeral synovitis score predicts early shoulder stiffness following arthroscopic rotator cuff repair. J Orthop. 2020;22:17-21. Published 2020 Mar 30. doi:10.1016/j.jor.2020.03.050
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Itoi E, Arce G, Bain GI, et al. Shoulder Stiffness: Current Concepts and Concerns. Arthroscopy. Jul 2016;32(7):1402-1414. doi:10.1016/j.arthro.2016.03.024
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Bächler J, Bergman S, Lancigu R, Hubert L, Ropars M, Rony L. Arthroscopic anatomy of the middle glenohumeral ligament. A series of 300 cases. Morphologie. Sep 2020;104(346):187-195. doi:10.1016/j.morpho.2020.03.002
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Abrams GD, Luria A, Carr RA, Rhodes C, Robinson WH, Sokolove J. Association of synovial inflammation and inflammatory mediators with glenohumeral rotator cuff pathology. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. Jun 2016;25(6):989-997. doi:10.1016/j.jse.2015.10.011
-
Ashraf S, Mapp PI, Walsh DA. Angiogenesis and the persistence of inflammation in a rat model of proliferative synovitis. Arthritis Rheum. Jul 2010;62(7):1890-1898. doi:10.1002/art.27462
-
Ashraf S, Mapp PI, Walsh DA. Contributions of angiogenesis to inflammation, joint damage, and pain in a rat model of osteoarthritis. Arthritis Rheum. 2011;63(9):2700-2710. doi:10.1002/art.30422
-
Gotoh M, Hamada K, Yamakawa H, et al. Interleukin-1-induced subacromial synovitis and shoulder pain in rotator cuff diseases. Rheumatology (Oxford). 2001;40(9):995-1001. doi:10.1093/rheumatology/40.9.995
-
Shindle MK, Chen CC, Robertson C, et al. Full-thickness supraspinatus tears are associated with more synovial inflammation and tissue degeneration than partial-thickness tears. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2011;20(6):917-927. doi:10.1016/j.jse.2011.02.015
-
Burkart AC, Debski RE. Anatomy and function of the glenohumeral ligaments in anterior shoulder instability. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2002;(400):32-39. doi:10.1097/00003086-200207000-00005
-
DePalma AF, Callery G, Bennett GA. Variational anatomy and degenerative lesions of the shoulder joint. Instructional Course Lectures. Vol XVI; 1949:255-281.
-
Collotte P, Nové Josserand L. Arthroscopic anatomy of the middle glenohumeral ligament. Surg Radiol Anat. 2018;40(12):1363-1370. doi:10.1007/s00276-018-2100-7