title: Treating full-thickness cuff tears in the athlete: advances in arthroscopic techniques.
abstract: Full-thickness rotator cuff tears in the athlete generally occur from either high-energy contact or repetitive overhead activity. Surgical management of these injuries with a technique that maximizes footprint contact while providing a gap-resistant repair may enhance an optimal healing environment. The elite overhead athlete with a full-thickness tear has a relatively poor prognosis, and requires special consideration.
authors.affiliation: Southern California Permanente Medical Group, Woodland Hills Medical Center, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, 5901 De Soto Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 91367, USA. mcp16@columbia.edu
authors.forename: Maxwell C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Park
authors.forename: Neal S
authors.initials: NS
authors.lastname: Elattrache
mesh_terms: D001182:Arthroscopy / Q000379:methods*; D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007593:Joint Instability / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology; D017006:Rotator Cuff / Q000601:surgery; D000070636:Rotator Cuff Injuries