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In the last two decades, subacromial impingement syndrome has become an increasingly
common diagnosis for patients who have a painful shoulder. However, subacromial …

Background: The rate of retears after rotator cuff repair varies from 11% to 94%. A retear is
associated with poorer subjective and objective clinical outcomes than intact repair …

Background: Good functional results have been reported for arthroscopic repair of rotator
cuff tears, but the rate of tendon-to-bone healing is still unknown. Our hypothesis was that …

Background: A retear is a significant clinical problem after rotator cuff repair. However, no
study has evaluated the retear rate with regard to the extent of footprint coverage. Purpose …

Background: The reported rate of failure after arthroscopic rotator cuff repair has varied
widely. The influence of the repair technique on the failure rates and functional outcomes …

A modified Neer acromioplasty, subacromial decompression, and débridement of massive,
irreparable lesions of the supraspinatus and infraspinatus tendons was performed in fifty …

Despite the popularity of surgical repair of rotator cuff tears, literature regarding the
indications for and timing of surgery are sparse. We performed a systematic review of the …

Background Musculoskeletal disorders of the upper extremity are common reasons for
patients to seek care and undergo ambulatory surgery. The objective of our study was to …

Background: Biologic scaffold materials prepared from extracellular matrix are currently
available for the surgical repair of damaged or missing musculotendinous tissue. These …