title: Arthroscopic footprint reconstruction of bursal-side delaminated rotator cuff tears using the suture-bridge technique.
abstract: For a bursal-side retracted laminated rotator cuff tear, simple repair of the retracted bursal-side rotator cuff might be insufficient because the repaired tendon could remain as an intratendinous tear of the rotator cuff. We present a repair method for intratendinous rotator cuff tears using the suture-bridge technique. We believe that this method helps to preserve the remnant rotator cuff tendon without tissue damage and restores the normal rotator cuff footprint in bursal-side delaminated rotator cuff tears.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Chungnam National University Hospital, College of Medicine, 640 Daesa-Dong, Jung-Gu, Daejeon, 301-721, South Korea. kckim@cnuh.co.kr
authors.forename: Kyung-Cheon
authors.initials: KC
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Kwang-Jin
authors.initials: KJ
authors.lastname: Rhee
authors.forename: Hyun-Dae
authors.initials: HD
authors.lastname: Shin
authors.forename: Pil-Sung
authors.initials: PS
authors.lastname: Kim
mesh_terms: D001182:Arthroscopy / Q000379:methods*; D002061:Bursa, Synovial / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D019637:Orthopedic Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D017006:Rotator Cuff / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D000070636:Rotator Cuff Injuries; D013536:Suture Techniques; D013708:Tendon Injuries / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome