Arthroscopy: The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery
Volume 18, Issue 2, Supplement , Pages 51-64 , February 2002

Complex topics in arthroscopic subacromial space and rotator cuff surgery

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  56. Burkhart SS. Arthroscopic treatment of massive rotator cuff tears. Clinical results and biomechanical rationale. Clin Orthop. 1991;267:45–56 Burkhart emphasizes the importance of looking at the rotator cuff as a three-dimensional structure. He emphasizes that the length of a tear is not nearly as important as is its effect on “force couples.” The loss or the maintenance of force couples on the frontal (deltoid balanced by the intact portion of the rotator cuff), and the transverse plane (the subscapularis balanced by the infraspinatus and teres minor), will allow the surgeon a better biomechanical view of the effect of a tear on the shoulder. This paper offers a logical approach to assess and plan treatment for a rotator cuff tear

☆ Address correspondence to Richard K. N. Ryu, M.D., 533 E. Micheltorena St, Santa Barbara, CA 93103, U.S.A. E-mail: FamRyu5@aol.com

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Arthroscopy: The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery
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