Completion repair exhibits increased healing characteristics compared with in situ repair of partial thickness bursal rotator cuff tears

GERELI, AREL; KOCAOĞLU, Barış; ULKU, TEKİN; Silay, Sena; KILINÇ, Evren; Uslu, Serap; Nalbantoglu, Ufuk

doi:10.1007/s00167-018-4870-1

Completion repair exhibits increased healing characteristics compared with in situ repair of partial thickness bursal rotator cuff tears

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GERELI A., KOCAOĞLU B., ULKU T. K., Silay S., KILINÇ E., Uslu S., ...More

KNEE SURGERY SPORTS TRAUMATOLOGY ARTHROSCOPY, vol.26, no.8, pp.2498-2504, 2018 (SCI-Expanded)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 26 Issue: 8
Publication Date: 2018
Doi Number: 10.1007/s00167-018-4870-1
Journal Name: KNEE SURGERY SPORTS TRAUMATOLOGY ARTHROSCOPY
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.2498-2504
Keywords: Rotator cuff, Partial thickness tear, Tendon healing, In situ repair, Completion repair, Shoulder, SUPRASPINATUS TENDON, INTEGRITY, INJURY, MODEL
Acibadem Mehmet Ali Aydinlar University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Little information is available regarding the healing capacity of in situ and completion repair for the treatment of partial thickness rotator cuff tears. The purpose of the study was to analyze the healing characteristics of both techniques.