Author:
Mook William R.,Greenspoon Joshua A.,Millett Peter J.
Abstract
Background:
Rotator cuff tears are a significant cause of shoulder morbidity. Surgical techniques for repair have evolved to optimize the biologic and mechanical variables critical to tendon healing. Double-row repairs have demonstrated superior biomechanical advantages to a single-row.
Methods:
The preferred technique for rotator cuff repair of the senior author was reviewed and described in a step by step fashion. The final construct is a knotless double row transosseous equivalent construct.
Results:
The described technique includes the advantages of a double-row construct while also offering self reinforcement, decreased risk of suture cut through, decreased risk of medial row overtensioning and tissue strangulation, improved vascularity, the efficiency of a knotless system, and no increased risk for subacromial impingement from the burden of suture knots.
Conclusion:
Arthroscopic knotless double row rotator cuff repair is a safe and effective method to repair rotator cuff tears.
Publisher
Bentham Science Publishers Ltd.
Cited by
16 articles.
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