• Medicine
• Published in
  The American journal of…
  2018
• DOI:10.1177/0363546518816689

Superior Capsule Reconstruction for Reinforcement Before Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair Improves Cuff Integrity

@inproceedings{Mihata2018SuperiorCR,
  title={Superior Capsule Reconstruction for Reinforcement Before Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair Improves Cuff Integrity},
  author={Teruhisa Mihata and Thay Q Lee and Kunimoto Fukunishi and Takeshi Kawakami and Yukitaka Fujisawa and Yasuo Itami and Mutsumi Ohue and Masashi Neo},
  booktitle={The American journal of sports medicine},
  year={2018}
}

• Teruhisa Mihata, Thay Q Lee, +5 authors Masashi Neo

Background: Retear of repaired rotator cuff tendons worsens patient outcome and decreases patient satisfaction. Superior capsule reconstruction (SCR) was developed to center the humeral head and thus restore the force couple for patients with rotator cuff tears. Purpose: To evaluate whether SCR for reinforcement before arthroscopic rotator cuff repair (ARCR) improves cuff integrity. Study Design: Cohort study; Level of evidence, 3. Methods: Thirty-four consecutive patients (mean age, 69.1 years… CONTINUE READING

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