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Many techniques have been described to treat irreparable rotator cuff tears (RCT). Arthroscopic débridement for massive, irreparable RCT has been previously described to be a successful operation. The primary objective of our study was to analyze the mid-term outcomes and failure rates of arthroscopic débridement for irreparable RCTs and identify risk factors associated with failure and poor outcomes.

We retrospectively identified all patients between 2008 and 2013 who underwent arthroscopic débridement for an irreparable RCT. Demographics, operative reports, and preoperative imaging were collected from the medical record and outcome scores (American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons [ASES] and visual analog scale) were collected at a minimum of 5-year follow-up.

Twenty-six patients were included with a median follow-up of 98 months (range, 58-115 months …