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Philosophy on Repair In Situ vs Completing and Repair of the Partial Rotator Cuff Tear

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Diagnosis and treatment of partial-thickness rotator cuff tears remain challenging. While not completely established, recent advances in the understanding of partial-thickness rotator cuff tears have clarified treatment options to a degree, and high-level data is becoming available to direct the surgeon regarding treatment.

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  1. Department of Orthopedics, The Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA

    Stephen C. Weber

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  1. Orthopaedic Sportsmedicine, University of Munich (TUM), Orthopaedic Sportsmedicine, Munich, Bayern, Germany

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  2. Department of Orthopaedics, Tulane University School of Medicine, Department of Orthopaedics, New Orleans, LA, USA

    Felix H. Savoie III

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Weber, S.C. (2019). Philosophy on Repair In Situ vs Completing and Repair of the Partial Rotator Cuff Tear. In: Imhoff, A.B., Savoie, F.H. (eds) Rotator Cuff Across the Life Span. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-58729-4_16

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