The PASTA Bridge: A Technique for the Arthroscopic Repair of PASTA Lesions

PASTA (partial articular supraspinatus tendon avulsion) lesions of greater than 50% thickness are usually repaired, whereas those of less than 50% thickness receive subacromial decompression and debridement. However, tears of greater than 25% thickness of the tendon result in increased strain of the...

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Main Authors: Alan M. Hirahara, M.D., F.R.C.S.C., Wyatt J. Andersen, A.T.C.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-10-01
Series:Arthroscopy Techniques
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2212628717301871