Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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4046957 | Arthroscopy: The Journal of Arthroscopic & Related Surgery | 2006 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
In order to optimize healing biology at a repaired rotator cuff footprint, we have developed a “transosseous-equivalent” rotator cuff repair that can be performed arthroscopically. What the arthroscopically repaired tendon experiences is “equivalent” to what is experienced with a traditional open suture-bridge technique. This repair maximizes the utility of a single-row repair technique by preserving the suture limbs of the medial single-row and bridging these sutures over the footprint insertion with distal-lateral interference screw suture fixation; the medial row uses a mattress suture configuration. The geometry of the construct compresses the tendon, optimizing tendon-to-tuberosity contact dimensions, while providing strength sufficient to withstand immediate postoperative rehabilitation.
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Authors
Maxwell C. M.D., Neal S. M.D., Christopher S. M.D., James E. M.D.,