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ReviewSkeletal radiology2019

Graft use in the treatment of large and massive rotator cuff tears: an overview of techniques and modes of failure with MRI correlation.

Kyle R Duchman, Dayne T Mickelson, Barrett A Little, Thomas W Hash, Devin B Lemmex, Alison P Toth, Grant E Garrigues

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Review in Skeletal radiology, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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6citing papers in PubMed
1.9field-weighted citation impact, top 15% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

6 citing papers in PubMed, 17 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Kyle R DuchmanDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Duke University Medical Center, Box 3615, Durham, NC, 27710, USA. kyle.duchman@duke.edu.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1485-224X
Dayne T MickelsonProliance Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine, 510 8th Avenue NE Suite 200, Issaquah, WA, 98029, USA.
Barrett A LittleOrthoCarolina, 197 Piedmont Boulevard Suite 111, Rock Hill, SC, 29732, USA.
Thomas W HashRadsource, 2305 Anderson Drive, Raleigh, NC, 27608, USA.
Devin B LemmexDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Duke University Medical Center, Box 3615, Durham, NC, 27710, USA.
Alison P TothDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Duke University Medical Center, Box 3615, Durham, NC, 27710, USA.
Grant E GarriguesDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Duke University Medical Center, Box 3615, Durham, NC, 27710, USA.
Duke Medical Center · USDuke University · USOrthoCarolina · USProliance Orthopedic Associates · US

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Despite technical advances, repair of large or massive rotator cuff tears continues to demonstrate a relatively high rate of failure. Rotator cuff repair or superior capsular reconstruction (SCR) using a variety of commercially available grafts provides a promising option in patients with tears that may be at high risk for failure or otherwise considered irreparable. There are three major graft constructs that exist when utilizing graft in rotator cuff repair or reconstruction: augmentation at the rotator cuff footprint, bridging, and SCR. Each construct has a unique appearance when evaluated using postoperative magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and each construct has unique sites that are predisposed to failure. Understanding the basic principles of these constructs can help the radiologist better evaluate the postoperative MRI appearance of these increasingly utilized procedures.

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Magnetic Resonance ImagingProstheses and ImplantsArthroplastyArthroscopyHumansPlastic Surgery ProceduresPostoperative ComplicationsRotator Cuff InjuriesTenodesisRotator cuff augmentationRotator cuff graftRotator cuff interpositionRotator cuff repairSuperior capsular reconstruction

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PMID29978243
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