Background: The structural failure rate of rotator cuff repair can exceed 50%. Important
predictors for repair failure are preoperative fatty muscle infiltration and myotendinous …

Background: Musculotendinous retraction is a limiting factor for repair of long-standing
rotator cuff tears. However, it is currently unknown to what extent the muscle and tendon …

Background: Early repair of isolated supraspinatus tears could prevent further deterioration
of the rotator cuff; however, there is no consensus on the management of such tears …

Open repair of full-thickness tears of the rotator cuff generally improves function, although
anatomic failures are not uncommon. We asked whether the presence or absence of an …

Background: While a number of studies have documented the very good clinical results of
arthroscopic rotator cuff repair, very few authors have specifically assessed cuff integrity …

Background: Rotator cuff repair has a relatively high (20%-90%) chance of retears. Patients
with an intact rotator cuff 6 months after surgery have better subjective and objective …

Background Causes of rotator cuff pathology are poorly understood. Hypothesis
Macroscopically intact supraspinatus tendon may show profound light microscopy changes …

Background The suture-bridging technique is a new arthroscopic technique to repair rotator
cuff tears. Biomechanical advantages compared with double-row fixations have been …

Background The purpose of this study was to examine the baseline function and results of
arthroscopic cuff repair in shoulders with small and medium-sized full-thickness cuff tears …

Background: Many studies have identified risk factors that cause retear after rotator cuff
repair. However, it is still questionable whether retears can be predicted preoperatively …