Arthroscopic partial repair for massive rotator cuff tears: does it work? A systematic review

Arthroscopic partial repair for massive rotator cuff tears: does it work? A systematic review

Abstract Background While arthroscopic complete repair of massive rotator cuff tears (MRCT) back to their anatomic footprint is preferential, there are cases where this type of repair is not applicable due to the contraction of the torn tendons. In such cases, a non-anatomic incomplete or partial re...

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Main Authors: Michael-Alexander Malahias, Lazaros Kostretzis, Efstathios Chronopoulos, Emmanouil Brilakis, Grigorios Avramidis, Emmanouil Antonogiannakis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2019-04-01
Series:Sports Medicine - Open
Subjects:
Shoulder arthroscopy
Arthroscopic partial repair
Medialized repair
Massive rotator cuff tear
Systematic review
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40798-019-0186-z

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