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SUBMITTER: Laskovski J
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6624125 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jun
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Arthroscopy techniques 20190522 6
Rotator cuff tears are increasing in frequency in the aging population and are a common issue seen by orthopaedic surgeons. In patients with large, multi-tendon rotator cuff tears or retears, treatment can be challenging. Failure rates of up to 90% have been reported for rotator cuff repair (RCR) of large, multi-tendon tears. Biological augmentation has been an area of interest because of the distinctly different biology of the repaired tendon compared with the native tendon. These biological di ...[more]