ArticleArthroscopy techniques2021
Arthroscopic Biological Augmentation for Massive Rotator Cuff Tears: The Biceps-Cuff-Bursa Composite Repair.
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- Removal or retention: evolving views on possible roles of the subacromial bursa in rotator cuff disease.EFORT open reviews · 2025Review
- Reinforcements and augmentations with the long head of the biceps tendon in shoulder surgery: a narrative review.EFORT open reviews · 2025Article
- Rotator Cuff Repair With "BicepBrace" Biceps Tendon Augmentation.Arthroscopy techniques · 2025Article
- Biologic augmentation of rotator cuff repair with microfragmented autologous subacromial bursal tissue enveloped in a patch of compressed autologous long head of biceps tendon tissue: theJSES 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
- Subscapularis Repair Augmentation With the Long Head Biceps Tendon During Anatomic Total Shoulder Arthroplasty: The "Biceps-Subscap Sling" Technique.Arthroscopy techniques · 2023Article
- Arthroscopic Biological Augmentation With Subacromial Bursa for Bursal-Sided Partial-Thickness Rotator Cuff Tears.Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine · 2023Article
- Current Understanding and New Advances in the Surgical Management of Reparable Rotator Cuff Tears: A Scoping Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Article
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Abstract
Surgical repair of massive and chronic rotator cuff tears is difficult due to tendon retraction and severe atrophy, and the resultant retear rate in the structurally weak tendons is high. Commercially available patches and bioinductive scaffolds have been used to provide strength and superior healing environment in partial and complete rotator cuff tears. Biological biceps autograft has been used for superior capsular reconstruction, and the subacromial bursa has been shown to have significant pluripotent stem cell potency for tendon healing. We describe our technique for combined use of the long biceps tendon (LBT) and vasculature-preserved subacromial bursa as autografts in rotator cuff repair augmentation. The technique involves obtaining a LBT graft of sufficient length using a "traction and tenodesis" technique. The subacromial bursa is mobilized as a continuous layer (vascular bursal duvet) by maintaining its medial and lateral vascularity. All-suture anchors are used to minimize the insertion apertures (3 mm) in tuberosity. The bursa is advanced laterally, and the mobilized cuff is repaired together as a biceps-cuff-bursa composite unit. Combined use of the biceps and bursa as biological autografts has the advantage of structural and regenerative augmentation, and the autografts are easily accessible without added cost.
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