Introduction Symptomatic large and massive rotator cuff tears are common with advancing age. Among those who undergo rotator cuff repair surgery, reasonable clinical outcomes have been reported in the majority of patients; however, complete tendon-to-bone healing is uncommon, with retear…
OVERVIEW Chapter synopsis Superior labrum, anterior-to-posterior, lesions, a.k.a. “SLAP” lesions, continue to present problems both in terms of making an accurate diagnosis of a symptomatic SLAP lesion and in terms of decision-making as to the ideal treatment. This chapter discusses…
OVERVIEW Chapter synopsis Advances in biologic and structural augmentation of full-thickness rotator cuff tear repairs will be necessary to solve the problem of non-healing of large and/or revision tears. This chapter will outline a technique for biologically and structurally augmenting…