Surgical Technique to Repair Musculotendinous Junction Tear of Supraspinatus Using Lateral-Row Anchors to Avoid Cut-Through

A musculotendinous junction tear is a rare type of rotator cuff tear. There is very little literature available on musculotendinous junction tears. We propose a technique for repair of this type of tear using lateral-row anchors. In this technique, the torn tendon is freshened and sutures are passed...

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Main Authors: Bancha Chernchujit, M.D.Ortho., Prashant H. Parate, D.Ortho., D.N.B.Ortho.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-02-01
Series:Arthroscopy Techniques
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2212628716301384