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World J Orthop. Dec 18, 2012; 3(12): 199-203
Published online Dec 18, 2012. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v3.i12.199
Published online Dec 18, 2012. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v3.i12.199
Single row rotator cuff repair with modified technique
Sang-Hun Ko, Seung-Myeong Shin, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Ulsan University Hospital, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Ulsan 682-714, South Korea
Author contributions: All the authors contributed to this article equally.
Correspondence to: Sang-Hun Ko, MD, Professor, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Ulsan University Hospital, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Ulsan 682-714, South Korea. sanghunko@yahoo.com
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Received: April 9, 2012
Revised: November 21, 2012
Accepted: December 6, 2012
Published online: December 18, 2012
Revised: November 21, 2012
Accepted: December 6, 2012
Published online: December 18, 2012
Abstract
Rotator cuff tear is a common medical condition. We introduce various suture methods that can be used for arthroscopic rotator cuff repair, review the single row rotator cuff repair method with modified technique, and introduce the Ulsan-University (UU) stich. We compare the UU stitch with the modified Mason-Allen (MA) suture method. The UU stitch configuration is a simple alternative to the modified MA suture configuration for rotator cuff repair.