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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.
Rotator Cuff Tears: Surgical Treatment Options. The following article provides in-depth information about surgical treatment for rotator cuff injuries, and is a continuation of the article Rotator Cuff Tears.. For a good introduction to the topic of rotator cuff injuries, please refer to .