Elsevier

Arthroscopy Techniques

Volume 9, Issue 3, March 2020, Pages e357-e365
Arthroscopy Techniques

Technical Note
Complete Repair of Massive, Retracted, and “Non-Repairable” Tears of the Rotator Cuff: The Anatomic Vector Repair

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Abstract

Massive and retracted tears of the supraspinatus and infraspinatus tendons of the rotator cuff are associated with great pain and disability and may be considered “non-repairable,” depending on the extent of injury and the experience of the treating clinician. The technique of anatomic vector repair of the rotator cuff is a surgical treatment method that enables the surgeon to accurately characterize the injury pattern and successfully repair many of these debilitating injuries anatomically in a stepwise manner, often in cases that would have otherwise been treated with a less preferable surgical procedure that does not restore native anatomy.

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