Cancan Du, Wei Chen, Jingchao Fang, Yarui Zhang, Wenqiang Yan, Wenli Dai, Xiaoqing Hu, Yingfang Ao, Shuang Ren, Zhenlong Liu
BACKGROUND: Rotator cuff tears have been repaired using the transosseous method for decades. The direct suture (DS) technique has been widely used for rotator cuff tears; however, the retear rate is relatively high. Suture anchors are now used frequently for rotator cuff repair (RCR) in accordance with recent developments in materials. However, polyether ether ketone (PEEK) may still cause complications such as the formation of cysts and osteophytes. Some studies have developed the inlay suture (IS) technique for RCR...
April 15, 2024: American Journal of Sports Medicine