To compare the clinical and radiologic outcomes of chronically retracted rotator cuff tears by arthroscopic medializing and non-medializing repair (restoring anatomic footprint and performing conventional repair).
Medialization of approximately 10.5 mm reliably shows good clinical results, and medializing rotator cuff tendons should be considered as a treatment option for repairing rotator cuff tears with chronic retracted tendons.
Level of evidence: Level III, retrospective comparative study. Copyright remains with the authors and publisher.
To compare the clinical and radiologic outcomes of chronically retracted rotator cuff tears by arthroscopic medializing and non-medializing repair (restoring anatomic footprint and performing conventional repair).
Medialization of approximately 10.5 mm reliably shows good clinical results, and medializing rotator cuff tendons should be considered as a treatment option for repairing rotator cuff tears with chronic retracted tendons.
Level of evidence: Level III, retrospective comparative study. Copyright remains with the authors and publisher.