Effectiveness of measuring tension during arthroscopic rotator cuff repair

Abstract Purpose Arthroscopic rotator cuff repair (ARCR) for relatively small rotator cuff tears (RCTs) has shown promising results; however, such surgery for larger tears often results in failure and poor clinical outcomes. One cause of failure is over‐tension at the repair site that will be covere...

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Published in:	Journal of Experimental Orthopaedics
Main Authors:	Shin Yokoya, Yoshihiro Nakamura, Yohei Harada, Hiroshi Negi, Ryosuke Matsushita, Norimasa Matsubara, Yasuhiko Sumimoto, Nobuo Adachi
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Wiley 2021-01-01
Subjects:	Rotator cuff tear Arthroscopic rotator cuff repair Repair tension Failure rate Tension meter Prognostic factor
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s40634-021-00341-2