Arthroscopic "interval slide" in the repair of large rotator cuff tears.
An arthroscopic technique for coracohumeral ligament release from a retracted supraspinatus tendon is presented. The procedure is technically simple and can greatly improve the mobility of retracted rotator cuff tears, thus expanding the application of arthroscopic repair to larger tears.
Tauro
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Ocean County Sports Medicine Center and the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, the New Jersey Medical School, Toms River 08755, USA.
D000368:Aged; D001182:Arthroscopy / Q000379:methods; D004724:Endoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular; D012086:Reoperation; D017006:Rotator Cuff / Q000601:surgery*; D000070636:Rotator Cuff Injuries; D000070599:Shoulder Injuries; D012785:Shoulder Joint / Q000601:surgery; D013514:Surgical Procedures, Operative / Q000009:adverse effects*; D016896:Treatment Outcome