AJSM May 2024 Podcast: Minimum 5-Year Clinical and Return-to-Sport Outcomes After Primary Arthroscopic Scapulothoracic Bursectomy and Partial Scapulectomy for Snapping Scapula Syndrome
Snapping scapula syndrome (SSS) is a rare
condition that is oftentimes debilitating. For patients whose
symptoms are resistant to nonoperative treatment, arthroscopic
surgery may offer relief. Because of the rarity of SSS, reports of
clinical outcomes after arthroscopic SSS surgery are primarily
limited to small case series and short-term follow-up
studies.
In conclusion, patients undergoing
arthroscopic bursectomy and partial scapulectomy for SSS
experienced clinically significant improvements in functional
scores, pain, and quality of life, which were sustained at a
minimum of 5 years and a mean follow-up of 8.9 years
postoperatively. Higher patient age, inferior mental health status,
increased shoulder pain, and lower ASES scores at baseline were
significantly associated with worse postoperative outcomes.
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