- Detached Deltoid:
-
deltoid tendon & muscle that are reattached to raw acromial bone edge
can pull away if they are improperly attached
- if deltoid detachment occurs, it should be repaired as soon as possible,
because if fixed contracture of deltoid develops little can be done;
- Axillary Nerve Injury:
- if
deltoid muscle is split anteriorly for more than 5 cm, branches
of
axillary nerve will be damaged, rendering corresponding portion
of deltoid muscle ineffective;
- smallest split possible should be made in deltoid to permit sufficient
exposure of
Rotator cuff;
