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Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy

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01-02-2015 | Shoulder

Decision-making in massive rotator cuff tear

Authors: André Thès, Philippe Hardy, Klaus Bak

Published in: Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy | Issue 2/2015

Abstract

Treatment of massive rotator cuff tears has developed over many years ranging from conservative treatment to open and arthroscopic repair, muscle transfers and reversed arthroplasty. The evolution of more advanced techniques in arthroscopic repair has changed the treatment approach and improved the prognosis for functional outcome despite low healing rates. Due to this rapid development, our evidence-based knowledge today is mainly founded in Level 3 and Level 4 studies. Based on the literature, the current knowledge on treatment of symptomatic massive rotator cuff tears is proposed in an algorithm.

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Title: Decision-making in massive rotator cuff tear
Authors: André Thès
Philippe Hardy
Klaus Bak
Publication date: 01-02-2015
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in: Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy / Issue 2/2015
Print ISSN: 0942-2056
Electronic ISSN: 1433-7347
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00167-014-3470-y

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