The authors present a retrospective study of 30 patients with tears of the rotatorcuff treated surgically. The ages of the patients were distributed mainly among the 5th and 6thdecades of life. Twenty cases were treated with anterior acromioplasty and open reparation, 5 ofthem with open acromioplasty and the othen 5 with single suture. The follow-up time was 4 yearsand 3 months. The clinical result was graded according to Wülker's scala used in various shoulderconditions (Pain, function and stability). Singles tears in the youngest. In the best results were obtainedwith acromioplasty and the rotator cuffs reparation simultaneously, together with an earlyphisical rehabilitation. In 3 cases, a recurrent rotator cuff tear it could be prove.

The authors present a retrospective study of 30 patients with tears of the rotatorcuff treated surgically. The ages of the patients were distributed mainly among the 5th and 6thdecades of life. Twenty cases were treated with anterior acromioplasty and open reparation, 5 ofthem with open acromioplasty and the othen 5 with single suture. The follow-up time was 4 yearsand 3 months. The clinical result was graded according to Wülker's scala used in various shoulderconditions (Pain, function and stability). Singles tears in the youngest. In the best results were obtainedwith acromioplasty and the rotator cuffs reparation simultaneously, together with an earlyphisical rehabilitation. In 3 cases, a recurrent rotator cuff tear it could be prove.