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SUBMITTER: Holschen M
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5851895 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Feb
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Holschen Malte M Witt Kai-Axel KA Steinbeck Jörn J
Arthroscopy techniques 20180101 2
Anterosuperior rotator cuff tears involve the subscapularis tendon, supraspinatus tendon, and rotator interval. The long head of the biceps is usually affected and unstable in these complex lesions. Arthroscopic repair of anterosuperior rotator cuff tears often consists of 2 different procedures. Whereas the subscapularis tendon is reconstructed under intra-articular visualization, the supraspinatus tendon is reconstructed under extra-articular visualization. The rotator interval is often sacrif ...[more]