title: Arthroscopic Partial Repair of Irreparable, Massive Rotator Cuff Tears.
abstract: Several treatment options for chronic, massive rotator cuff tears exist, and they include debridement with possible biceps tenotomy or tenodesis, open or arthroscopic partial repair, muscle or tendon transfer, superior capsule reconstruction, synthetic patch augmentation, and reverse total shoulder arthroplasty. The aim of this technique article is to describe our preferred surgical option for irreparable, massive rotator cuff tears with an irreparable supraspinatus, a reparable infraspinatus, and an intact or reparable subscapularis tendon.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic & Trauma Surgery, Villa Maria Cecilia Hospital, Cotignola, Italy.
authors.forename: Roberto
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Castricini
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic & Trauma Surgery, "Magna Graecia" University, Catanzaro, Italy.
authors.forename: Olimpio
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Galasso
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic & Trauma Surgery, "Magna Graecia" University, Catanzaro, Italy.
authors.forename: Daria Anna
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Riccelli
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic & Trauma Surgery, "Magna Graecia" University, Catanzaro, Italy.
authors.forename: Filippo
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Familiari
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic & Trauma Surgery, Villa Maria Cecilia Hospital, Cotignola, Italy.
authors.forename: Massimo
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: De Benedetto
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic & Trauma Surgery, Villa Maria Cecilia Hospital, Cotignola, Italy.
authors.forename: Nicola
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Orlando
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic & Trauma Surgery, "Magna Graecia" University, Catanzaro, Italy.
authors.forename: Giorgio
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Gasparini