Will Preoperative Atrophy and Fatty Degeneration of the Shoulder Muscles Improve after Rotator Cuff Repair in Patients with Massive Rotator Cuff Tears?

Recently, retear rate after repair for massive cuff tear have been improved through devised suture techniques. However, reported retear rate is relevant to preoperative atrophy and fatty degeneration. The purpose of this study was to investigate whether preoperative atrophy and fatty degeneration of...

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Main Authors: Hiroshi Yamaguchi, Naoki Suenaga, Naomi Oizumi, Yoshihiro Hosokawa, Fuminori Kanaya
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2012-01-01
Series:Advances in Orthopedics
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/195876