ArticlePloS one2016
Biomechanical Effect of Margin Convergence Techniques: Quantitative Assessment of Supraspinatus Muscle Stiffness.
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- Arthroscopic margin convergence of large-sized rotator cuff tears does not lead to better clinical outcome compared with conventional repair.JSES international · 2024Article
- Double Attack Repair for Massive Rotator Cuff Tears: Superior Capsular Reconstruction Using the Long Head of Biceps Tendon Plus Margin Convergence Repair.Arthroscopy techniques · 2023Article
- Strain distribution in the bursal rotator cuff based on whole-muscle and muscle subregion-specific loading: A cadaveric study.Journal of orthopaedic research : official publication of the Orthopaedic Research Society · 2023Article
- Presurgical tear characteristics and estimated shear modulus as predictors of repair integrity and shoulder function one year after rotator cuff repair.JSES international · 2022Article
- Outcomes After Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair Using Margin Convergence Versus Superior Capsular Reconstruction: Should Candidates for Margin Convergence Be Treated With Superior Capsular Reconstruction?Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine · 2021Article
- Modulation in Elastic Properties of Upper Trapezius with Varying Neck Angle.Applied bionics and biomechanics · 2019Article
- Extensibility of the supraspinatus muscle can be predicted by combining shear wave elastography and magnetic resonance imaging-measured quantitative metrics of stiffness and volumetric fat infiltration: A cadaveric study.Clinical biomechanics (Bristol, Avon) · 2018Article
- Shear wave sonoelastography of skeletal muscle: basic principles, biomechanical concepts, clinical applications, and future perspectives.Skeletal radiology · 2018Review
- Effects of age and pathology on shear wave speed of the human rotator cuff.Journal of orthopaedic research : official publication of the Orthopaedic Research Society · 2018Article
- Quantifying extensibility of rotator cuff muscle with tendon rupture using shear wave elastography: A cadaveric study.Journal of biomechanics · 2017Article
- Influence of subjects' characteristics and technical variables on muscle stiffness measured by shear wave elastosonography.Journal of ultrasound · 2017Article
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Abstract
Although the margin convergence (MC) technique has been recognized as an option for rotator cuff repair, little is known about the biomechanical effect on repaired rotator cuff muscle, especially after supplemented footprint repair. The purpose of this study was to assess the passive stiffness changes of the supraspinatus (SSP) muscle after MC techniques using shear wave elastography (SWE). A 30 × 40-mm U-shaped rotator cuff tear was created in 8 cadaveric shoulders. Each specimen was repaired with 6 types of MC technique (1-, 2-, 3-suture MC with/without footprint repair, in a random order) at 30° glenohumeral abduction. Passive stiffness of four anatomical regions in the SSP muscle was measured based on an established SWE method. Data were obtained from the SSP muscle at 0° abduction under 8 different conditions: intact (before making a tear), torn, and postoperative conditions with 6 techniques. MC techniques using 1-, or 2-suture combined with footprint repair showed significantly higher stiffness values than the intact condition. Passive stiffness of the SSP muscle was highest after a 1-suture MC with footprint repair for all regions when compared among all repair procedures. There was no significant difference between the intact condition and a 3-suture MC with footprint repair. MC techniques with single stitch and subsequent footprint repair may have adverse effects on muscle properties and tensile loading on repair, increasing the risk of retear of repairs. Adding more MC stitches could reverse these adverse effects.
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