Complete Repair of Massive, Retracted, and “Non-Repairable” Tears of the Rotator Cuff: The Anatomic Vector Repair
Massive and retracted tears of the supraspinatus and infraspinatus tendons of the rotator cuff are associated with great pain and disability and may be considered “non-repairable,” depending on the extent of injury and the experience of the treating clinician. The technique of anatomic vector repair...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2020-03-01
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| Series: | Arthroscopy Techniques |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2212628719302518 |
| Summary: | Massive and retracted tears of the supraspinatus and infraspinatus tendons of the rotator cuff are associated with great pain and disability and may be considered “non-repairable,” depending on the extent of injury and the experience of the treating clinician. The technique of anatomic vector repair of the rotator cuff is a surgical treatment method that enables the surgeon to accurately characterize the injury pattern and successfully repair many of these debilitating injuries anatomically in a stepwise manner, often in cases that would have otherwise been treated with a less preferable surgical procedure that does not restore native anatomy. |
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| ISSN: | 2212-6287 |