Using the Long Head of Biceps Tendon Autograft as an Anatomical Reconstruction of the Rotator Cable: An Arthroscopic Technique for Patients With Massive Rotator Cuff Tears

The treatment of massive rotator cuff tears (MRCT) is challenging. Insufficient tissue quality, size, and retraction of the cuff often lead to failures of repair. Different techniques like direct repair, partial repair, and graft applications have been developed, but results are not yet predictable....

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Main Authors: Egbert J.D. Veen, M.D., Cornelis T. Koorevaar, M.D., Ph.D., Ronald L. Diercks, M.D., Ph.D.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-07-01
Series:Arthroscopy Techniques
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2212628718300355