Double-row arthroscopic rotator cuff repair: re-establishing the footprint of the rotator cuff.
Recently, there has been an increased interest in the normal anatomy of the rotator cuff footprint and the re-establishment of the footprint during rotator cuff repair. Single-row suture anchor techniques have been criticized because of their inability to restore the normal medial-to-lateral width of the rotator cuff footprint. In this report, the authors describe a double-row technique for rotator cuff repair that re-establishes the normal rotator cuff footprint, increases the contact area for healing, and may potentially improve clinical results.
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Ian K Y
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The San Antonio Orthopaedic Group, San Antonio, Texas, USA.
Burkhart
Stephen S
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D001182:Arthroscopy; D006801:Humans; D017006:Rotator Cuff / Q000601:surgery*; D000070636:Rotator Cuff Injuries; D013536:Suture Techniques / Q000295:instrumentation