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ORLANDO — Microfracture of the greater tuberosity increased the healing of large rotator cuff tears, but researchers found no significant change in functional outcomes, according to a presentation here at the Arthroscopy Association of North America Annual Meeting.
“The purpose of this study was to compare the clinical and imaging of arthroscopic rotator cuff repair with and without microfractures of the greater tuberosity,” Giuseppe Milano, MD, said. “The hypothesis was that microfractures would provide better results than those provided by simple cortical abrasion in arthroscopic rotator cuff repair.”
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Orthopedics Today, April 2012
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