Arthroscopic Side-to-Side Repair of Massive and Contracted Rotator Cuff Tears Using a Single Uninterrupted Suture: The Shoestring Bridge Technique
Arthroscopy, 05/29/2012
Clinical Article
Van der Zwaal P et al. – Arthroscopic side–to–side repair by the shoestring bridge technique is effective in the treatment of massive, U–shaped, contracted supraspinatus and infraspinatus tears. It provides the shoulder surgeon a treatment modality with significant improvement in pain and function, high patient satisfaction, and a low retear rate.



