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SUBMITTER: Anderson S
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6507033 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Apr
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Anderson Shane S Trenhaile Scott S
Arthroscopy techniques 20190411 4
There is a high incidence of rotator cuff injuries in the adult population, and there are well-described techniques for the most common types. Full-thickness transtendon rotator cuff tears are an uncommon injury, and there is limited literature on the appropriate treatment. These rare injuries are important to recognize due to the risk of repair failure using traditional techniques. Simply anchoring the medial portion of the tendon to the anatomic footprint after debriding the lateral tendon ris ...[more]