Evaluation of Repair Tension in Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair: Does It Really Matter to the Integrity of the Rotator Cuff?

Conclusion:
Our intraoperative model for the estimation of rotator cuff repair tension showed an inverse correlation of repair tension with healing at the repair site, suggesting that complete healing is less likely with high-tension repairs. A significant association was observed on MRI between a high level of FD of the infraspinatus and repaired tendon integrity.

Source: The American Journal of Sports Medicine - October 30, 2016 Category: Sports Medicine Authors: Kim, D. H., Jang, Y. H., Choi, Y. E., Lee, H.-R., Kim, S. H. Tags: Shoulder, rotator cuff Source Type: research