Patients with full-thickness rotator cuff tears who underwent arthroscopic single-row repair augmented with microfracture experienced significantly lower retear rates and better functional outcomes compared with single-row and double-row repairs, according to published results.

In a retrospective comparative study, researchers categorized 123 patients with full-thickness rotator cuff tears into groups based on whether they underwent single-row (n=40), double-row (n=39) or arthroscopic single-row repairs augmented with microfracture (n=44). Researchers considered retear rate detected by MRI as the primary outcome, while functional outcome was the secondary outcome.