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SUBMITTER: Kokubu T
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5262532 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Dec
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Kokubu Takeshi T Mifune Yutaka Y Inui Atsuyuki A Kuroda Ryosuke R
Arthroscopy techniques 20161031 6
Excellent clinical results of arthroscopic repair of rotator cuff tears have been reported. However, retears after surgical repair of large and massive rotator cuff tears are one of the most common complications. We present single-row repair with graft augmentation of the fascia lata for large and massive rotator cuff tears to reduce tension at the tendon-bone repair site, and this technique may prevent retears of the repaired rotator cuff. A candidate for this technique is a patient who has a l ...[more]