Carbon fiber for repair of the rotator cuff: A 4-year follow-up of 14 cases
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https://doi.org/10.3109/17453679108994469Abstract
Thirteen patients with 14 large rotator cuff tears were operated on using carbon fiber to cover the defect. The median follow-up time was 4 years. In 11, 1, and 2 cases the results were respectively excellent or good, fair, and poor. In 2 cases where the carbon fiber was anchored to the major tuberosity, a bone cyst was seen, but it did not influence the result. A carbon fiber tow application combined with Neer's anterior acromioplasty seems useful in the reconstruction of large tears of the rotator cuff.Downloads
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1991-01-01
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Visuri, T., Kiviluoto, O., & Eskelin, M. (1991). Carbon fiber for repair of the rotator cuff: A 4-year follow-up of 14 cases. Acta Orthopaedica, 62(4), 356–359. https://doi.org/10.3109/17453679108994469
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