ReviewOrthopaedic journal of sports medicine2019
Current Concepts in Rotator Cuff Repair Techniques: Biomechanical, Functional, and Structural Outcomes.
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- Retear rates after rotator cuff surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2021Pooled it
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- Arthroscopic Double Row Subscapularis Repair Using an Interlocking Double Pulley Technique.Arthroscopy techniques · 2026Article
- The Effect of Greater Tuberosity Decortication (Biogrooves) on Rotator Cuff Fixation: A Biomechanical Study.Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine · 2026Article
- Incidence and factors associated with reoperation after rotator cuff repair in Korea: A nationwide cohort study.PloS one · 2026Article
- Lower Trapezius Transfer: Technical Tips for Tendon Harvesting and Arthroscopic Achilles Allograft Fixation.Arthroscopy techniques · 2025Article
- Optimal timing of bone marrow aspiration concentrate injection for tendon-bone healing in a chronic rat rotator cuff tear model.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2025Article
- Augmentation of full-thickness rotator cuff tears with a bioinductive collagen implant does not reduce retear rates - a propensity matched cohort study.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2025Article
- Biomechanical evaluation of the H-Loop technique and single-row knotted technique for repairing upper third subscapularis tendon injuries.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2025Article
- Arthroscopic Trianchor With 6 Sets of Double-Pulley Suture Bridge Repair of Medium-Sized Supraspinatus Tendon Tears.Arthroscopy techniques · 2025Article
- A Narrative Review on the Double Pulley-Triple Row Technique for Large to Massive Rotator Cuff Repair.Clinics in orthopedic surgery · 2025Review
- Suture tape anchors for enhancing healing in rotator cuff tears: a retrospective cohort study.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2025Article
- Biomechanical Evaluation of a Novel Anchorless Transosseous Suture: The Open-Box Technique in Rotator Cuff Repair.Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine · 2025Article
- An additional rehabilitation program to improve postoperative outcomes in patients with rotator cuff tear and scapular dyskinesis: a propensity score-matched study.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2025Article
- Current concepts in arthroscopic rotator cuff repair.Clinics in shoulder and elbow · 2025Article
- A new attempt to treat Ellman III PASTA lesions: arthroscopic side-to-side anastomosis of longitudinal split tendon.Journal of surgical case reports · 2025Article
- Is it enough to utilize a single anchor for repair of rotator cuff tears ≤ 3 * 3 cm²?PloS one · 2025Article
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- Patch Augmentation in Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Surgery-Review of Current Evidence and Newest Trends.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Review
- Bi-lineage inducible and immunoregulatory electrospun fibers scaffolds for synchronous regeneration of tendon-to-bone interface.Materials today. Bio · 2023Article
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Abstract
There is substantial evidence indicating that double-row (DR) repair restores more of the anatomic rotator cuff footprint and is biomechanically superior to single-row (SR) repair. Transosseous-equivalent (TOE) techniques have shown biomechanical advantages when compared with traditional DR, including increased contact at the rotator cuff footprint, higher pressure at the tendon-bone interface, and increased failure strength. Several meta-analyses of evidence level 1 and 2 studies have shown a lower rate of failed/incomplete healing when DR repair was compared with SR repair types. There is some limited evidence that TOE techniques improve healing rates in large and massive tears as compared with SR and DR. Overall, most level 1 and 2 studies have failed to prove a significant difference between SR and DR repairs in terms of clinical outcomes. However, most studies include only short-term follow-up, minimizing the impact that the higher rate of retears/failed healing seen with SR repairs can have in the long term. There are no high-quality clinical studies comparing different DR configurations, and there are currently not enough clinical data to determine the functional advantages of various DR technique modifications over one another. Although numerous biomechanical and clinical studies comparing different rotator cuff repair techniques have been published in the past decade, none has achieved universal acceptance. It is essential for the orthopaedic surgeon to know in detail the available literature to be able to apply the most appropriate and cost-effective technique in terms of healing and functional outcomes. This review provides a critical analysis of the comparative biomechanical and clinical studies among SR, DR, and TOE techniques reported in the literature in the past decade.
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