Shoulder and Rotator Cuff Repair: single versus double row

Rotator cuff tears are a common cause of upper extremity pain and dysfunction. The purpose of this chapter is to briefly review the preoperative assessment of patient’s with rotator cuff tears including history, physical examination, and imaging of the shoulder. The emphasis of this chapter is to outline both the single row and double row arthroscopic rotator cuff repair technique. Although there is no universally accepted best technique for arthroscopic rotator cuff repair, a surgeon’s experience, patient expectation, and technical considerations—including available equipment, tissue quality, and the size of the tear—are key to repair success.

Source: Operative Techniques in Orthopaedics - December 8, 2014 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Michael T. Freehill, Jason P. Rogers, Sandeep Mannava Source Type: research