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Arthroscopic bone tunnel augmentation for rotator cuff repair
Grant E Garrigues1, Mark D Lazarus
1Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina 27710, USA. grant. garrigues@gmail.com
Orthopedics
|May 17, 2012
Summary
Transosseous rotator cuff repair offers a secure, cost-effective method. Augmenting bone tunnels arthroscopically addresses concerns about suture pull-through, enhancing repair security.
Area of Science:
- Orthopedic Surgery
- Sports Medicine
- Biomedical Engineering
Background:
- Transosseous rotator cuff repair recreates the rotator cuff footprint securely and cost-effectively.
- Suture pull-through through bone tunnels is a concern in transosseous repair.
- Augmentation devices have been used in open repairs to prevent suture cut-out.
Purpose of the Study:
- To describe a technique for arthroscopic bone tunnel augmentation during rotator cuff repair.
- To address the potential pitfalls at the bone-suture interface in arthroscopic transosseous fixation.
Main Methods:
- Description of a novel technique for arthroscopic bone tunnel augmentation.
- Application of this technique during arthroscopic transosseous rotator cuff repair.
Main Results:
- The described technique provides a secure method for arthroscopic bone tunnel augmentation.
- This method aims to prevent suture pull-through in arthroscopic transosseous rotator cuff repair.
Conclusions:
- Arthroscopic bone tunnel augmentation offers a secure solution for transosseous rotator cuff repair.
- This technique enhances the reliability of arthroscopic rotator cuff repair by addressing bone-suture interface issues.
