Screw fixation of a complete rotator cuff tear.

Partial and sometimes full-thickness rotator cuff tears can be managed by arthroscopic debridement and anterior acromioplasty. The recent literature on shoulder arthroscopy does not however mention any alternative operation techniques for this very common lesion. We present a case of a distal avulsion of the supraspinatus vendar tendon which was reattached with one screw and washer under arthroscopic control. Indications for this type of fixation are discussed.