Arthroscopy Technique: Repair of Musculotendinous Junction Rotator Cuff Tears in the Shoulder Using a Dynamic Convergence Suture Bridge Technique.

ABSTRACT: Musculotendinous junction (MTJ) rotator cuff tears in the shoulder are rare injuries in which the tendon fails medial to its tuberosity attachment. There is difficulty in striking a balance between restoring the length-tension relationship of the tendon while avoiding high suture tension at the repair site. In view of the rare incidences of these tears, there is a paucity of literature on their repair techniques. We seek to share our surgical technique in addressing type A MTJ tears-where the medial muscular tear margin is short but remains adequate for suture bridge repair, whereas the lateral tendon remains on the footprint. We used mattress sutures from the medial row of anchors, threaded through the lateral tendon stump, then passed medially to engage the medial stump, before being fix

SUBMITTER: Gatot C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10772962 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature