Treatment of irreparable rotator cuff tears with superior capsular reconstruction

Abstract The treatment of irreparable rotator cuff tears with severe muscle atrophy and fatty infiltration remains a challenge, especially in young patients. Many surgical procedures for these tears have been reported. No one surgical treatment has proven to be an optimal solution. Recently, reconst...

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Main Authors: Nobuyuki Yamamoto, Eiji Itoi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2021-01-01
Series:Journal of Experimental Orthopaedics
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40634-021-00342-1