A New Technique for Patch Augmentation of Rotator Cuff Repairs

Massive rotator cuff tears defying primary repair have been treated with debridement, arthroscopic subacromial decompression, partial repair, muscle-tendon transfer, and joint prosthesis, among other techniques. However, the treatment results have not been satisfactory compared with those of small-...

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Main Authors: Shuzou Mihara, M.D., Teruyasu Ono, M.D., Hirofumi Inoue, M.D., Tetsurou Kisimoto, M.D.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2014-06-01
Series:Arthroscopy Techniques
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2212628714000267