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Current Concept: Arthroscopic Transosseous Equivalent Suture Bridge Rotator Cuff Repair

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Surgical rotator cuff repair is aimed at anatomic restoration of the rotator cuff to reduce pain and restore the joint function. While open rotator cuff repair was commonly done in the past, most rotator cuff tears can now be treated arthroscopically. However, arthroscopic single-row suture anchor technique has allowed weaker fixation than the established open transosseous repair does. In the last years, the focus of the treatment has been transferred from just treating rotator cuff tears to improving the healing rates and inventing more efficient repair techniques with footprint reconstruction. As a result, the double-row suture anchor technique was introduced, which maximizes the contact area and the contact pressure at the tendon-bone interface and achieving high initial fixation strength compared to the former techniques.

In this chapter we have discussed the evolution, implementation, advantages and future prospects of the double row rotator cuff repair with suture bridge technique.

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Demirhan, M., Atalar, A.C., Seyahi, A. (2012). Current Concept: Arthroscopic Transosseous Equivalent Suture Bridge Rotator Cuff Repair. In: Doral, M. (eds) Sports Injuries. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-15630-4_15

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