Abstract
The primary aim of rotator cuff repair surgery is to restore the musculotendinous
units by creating a complete, tension-free repair construct that optimizes conditions
for tendon-to-bone healing. There are many factors outside the control of the surgeon
that are capable of affecting the healing process; however, there are also a number
of important technical considerations that the surgeon can control, including familiarity with methods to deal with immobile tissues and techniques
to perform novel repair constructs. It is clear that linked double row repairs are
more likely to heal, and healed rotator cuff repairs best restore shoulder strength,
improve patients' satisfaction, and maximize functional outcomes.
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Article Info
Publication History
Accepted:
February 21,
2019
Received:
December 19,
2018
Footnotes
See commentary on page 2756
The authors report the following potential conflicts of interest or sources of funding: R.U.H. receives personal fees from Arthrex, outside the submitted work, and textbook royalties from Wolters Kluwer Health – Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. S.S.B. receives consultant fees and royalties from Arthrex and book royalties from Wolters Kluwer, outside the submitted work. Full ICMJE author disclosure forms are available for this article online, as supplementary material.
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