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There are three types of rotator cuff surgery: 1  Arthroscopic: Your doctor will make a small cut in your shoulder then use an arthroscope -- a tube with a small camera and tiny instruments -- to fix the tear. 2  Open: Your doctor uses larger instruments to go in to the muscles of your shoulder and fix the tear.
ARTHROSCOPIC SURGERY. Arthroscopic (keyhole) surgery has made access to the shoulder simpler and safer. It has also reduced the risk of complications such as bleeding and infection. For example, the deep infection risk for rotator cuff repair surgery is reduced from 1.9% to under 0.5%.