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SUBMITTER: Callegari JJ
PROVIDER: S-EPMC8821349 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Callegari Jonathan J JJ Phillips Cameron J CJ Lee Thay Q TQ Kruse Kevin K Denard Patrick J PJ
Arthroscopy techniques 20220113 2
Massive irreparable rotator cuff tears are difficult to treat. Disruption of the rotator cable and joint capsule leads to altered glenohumeral joint mechanics, superior migration of the humeral head, and limited overhead function. A few graft options exist for reconstruction, with limited outcomes data. A newer technique using a hamstring allograft provides benefits compared with other graft reconstruction options. This Technical Note describes a rotator cable reconstruction using a V-shaped ham ...[more]