Editorial Commentary: Lateral Acromioplasty Is Clinically Safe and Has the Potential to Reduce the Risk for Rotator Cuff Re-tears.

The critical shoulder angle and lateral acromioplasty are areas of controversy that are being studied in association with rotator cuff tears both as potential pathogenic variables and as surgically modifiable variables that could improve clinical outcomes. Current clinical evidence regarding the effectiveness and potential benefit of lateral acromioplasty support the hypothesis that modification of the bony anatomy may influence the integrity of the rotator cuff.