Transtendon repair vs tear completion & repair for partial-thickness rotator cuff tears

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Partial-thickness articular-sided rotator cuff repairs provide similar outcomes

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Arthroscopic versus mini-open repair for full- and partial-thickness rotator cuff tears

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ISAKOS2017: Comparison of in situ repair vs tear completion-repair for partial-thickness RC tears

COA 2020: Latissimus Dorsi Tendon Transfer vs Rotator Cuff Repair for Treatment of Rotator Cuff Tear

Transtendon repair vs tear completion and repair for deep partial rotator cuff tear

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More re-tears after single- compared to double-row rotator cuff repair

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In situ vs. tear completion: Surgical repair of partial-thickness rotator cuff tears

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Trans-tendon vs. thickness conversion: comparable for partial thickness rotator cuff tear

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Rotator cuff repair with a platelet-leukocyte membrane provides enhanced repair integrity

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Hyaluronate not effective as an anti-adhesive following arthroscopic rotator cuff repair

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AAOS2017: In situ repair versus tear-completion repair for partial thickness RC tears

Double-row repair significantly reduced recurrence, especially in partial-thickness tears

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Improved functional outcome with double-row repair in patients with large RC tears

PLoS One. 2013 Jul 11;8(7):e68515. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0068515. Print 2013

No benefits of acromioplasty in surgical treatment of full-thickness rotator cuff tear

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Rotator Cuff Repair: Double-row versus single-row appproach

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Subacromial decompression provides no additional benefits during rotator cuff repair

Arthroscopy. 2012 Feb 2

No difference in functional outcome amid single and double-row rotator cuff repair methods

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DR versus SR rotator cuff repair: only one functional outcome benefited, but lower PT retear rate

Eur J Orthop Surg Traumatol. 2018 May;28(4):593-605

COA 2016: Cost-effectiveness of single row vs. double row rotator cuff repair methods