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The results with arthroscopic subacromial decompression (ASD) are shown in this report. Twenty joints in 19 patients, 15 males and 4 females, with an average age of 48.8 (range, 24-78) were treated with ASD. Six cases had complete cuff tears, 4 had incomplete tears, 4 had fractures of the humerus, and 3 had SLAP lesion. Postoperative follow-ups were at an average of 16.1 months (range, 6 to 27) . The average JOA score went from 88.8 before operation to 95.1 after it. The results of one varus deformity patient after humeral neck fracture were not satisfactory. The patients with an SLAP lesion could not return to thier previous level of sport's activity. Arthroscopic subacromial decompression has been considered to be a useful technique for subacromial impingement, but it is necessary to investigate the related lesion of the shoulder joint and treat both properly at the same time.
