Journal article
Primary arthroscopic repair of massive rotator cuff tears results in significant improvements with low rate of re‐tear
Abstract
PURPOSE: To conduct a systematic review of outcomes following primary arthroscopic repair of chronic massive rotator cuff tears (RCTs) and to assess clinical outcomes and rates of repair failure. The authors' preferred treatment algorithm is also provided.
METHODS: Medline, Embase and PubMed were searched identifying articles pertaining to primary arthroscopic repair of chronic massive RCTs without the use of augmentation. Primary outcomes were …
Authors
Haleem A; Gohal C; Leroux T; Henry P; Alolabi B; Khan M
Journal
Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy, Vol. 29, No. 7, pp. 2134–2142
Publisher
Wiley
Publication Date
July 2021
DOI
10.1007/s00167-020-06190-3
ISSN
0942-2056