Arthroscopy: The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery
Volume 25, Issue 3 , Pages 274-281, March 2009

A Biomechanical Comparison of 2 Techniques of Footprint Reconstruction for Rotator Cuff Repair: The SwiveLock-FiberChain Construct Versus Standard Double-Row Repair

  • Stephen S. Burkhart, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • The San Antonio Orthopaedic Group, San Antonio, Texas, U.S.A.
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence and reprint requests to Stephen S. Burkhart, M.D., 400 Concord Plaza Dr, Suite 300, San Antonio, TX 78216, U.S.A.
    • ,
  • Christopher R. Adams, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • The San Antonio Orthopaedic Group, San Antonio, Texas, U.S.A.
    • ,
  • Sarah S. Burkhart, B.S.

      Affiliations

    • The San Antonio Orthopaedic Group, San Antonio, Texas, U.S.A.
    • ,
  • John D. Schoolfield, M.S.

      Affiliations

    • The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas, U.S.A.

Received 28 February 2008; accepted 27 September 2008. published online 19 December 2008.

Full Text Available

  • Purchase this article for  31.50 USD

    Access is available for 24 hours.

    (Login or Register to purchase)

  • Subscribe to this title
  • Claim access now

    Current subscribers


    •  Supported by Arthrex, Naples, Florida. S.S.B. receives royalties from Arthrex related to the subject of this research. Research performed at Arthrex Biomechanics Laboratory, Naples, Florida.

    PII: S0749-8063(08)00762-7

    doi:10.1016/j.arthro.2008.09.024

    Arthroscopy: The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery
    Volume 25, Issue 3 , Pages 274-281, March 2009