Distal Clavicular Resection Worsens Outcomes in Rotator Cuff Repair: A National Database Study

Introduction Distal clavicular resection (DCR) is a procedure used to alleviate acromioclavicular joint (ACJ) pain, often done alongside rotator cuff repair (RCR). This investigation explored the relationships between DCR and RCR, outcomes of DCR during RCR, and complication rates of DCR. Methods This retrospective study used electronic medical record data from the TriNetX database. Cohorts were subdivided based on the timeline of DCR in comparison to RCR, as well as comparing RCR with DCR against RCR without DCR. Results In total 46 534 patients underwent RCR with 14.8% (6898) of these patients also undergoing DCR. And 72.8% (5021) had DCR during RCR, and 10.7% (740) had DCR after RCR. Less than 5% (