Double-row repair of rotator cuff tears: Comparing tendon contact area between techniques

Figure 1 Porcine shoulder specimen showing dissected infraspinatus tendon. Yellow arrow: 2.5 cm; Green arrow: 1.5 cm.

Figure 2 Placement of sealed pressure sensitive film under reflected tendon at centre of footprint.

Figure 3 Completion of double-row repair (G1).

Figure 4 The different double-row configurations. Top: G1, 2 medial 2 lateral; Middle: G2, 2 medial 1 lateral; Bottom: G3, 1 medial 2 lateral.

Figure 5 Retrieved pressure sensitive and pressure sensitive film. A: Retrieved pressure sensitive film showing imprint; B: Pressure sensitive film analysed in grey scale.

Figure 6 Mean contact area, percent of contact at a repaired rotator cuff footprint.