Biomechanical analysis of bursal-sided partial thickness rotator cuff tears.
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BACKGROUND Treatment of partial thickness supraspinatus tendon tears is controversial with no clearly defined treatment algorithms based on severity of tears. This study aims to evaluate the relationship between depth of partial thickness tears and strain. METHODS Bursal-sided partial thickness tears were created at 1 mm increments in depth at the anterior portion of the supraspinatus tendon to 3/4 tendon width on ten fresh-frozen shoulder specimens. The supraspinatus muscle was dynamically loaded from 0-50N, and strain recorded at both the anterior and posterior portions of the tendon. RESULTS Strain in the intact posterior portion increased monotonically with tear depth and supraspinatus force. Strain in the torn anterior portion decreased with increasing tear thickness and loading force. At 60% thickness tear, strain was significantly higher (P = 0.023) in the intact posterior portion compared to intact tendon. As the tear thickness exceeded 50% tendon thickness, the strain in the intact tendon rapidly increased nonlinearly. CONCLUSIONS Biomechanical results herein suggest increasing potential for tear propagation in the transverse plane with increasing depth of tears, and biomechanically supports repairs of grade III (>50% thickness).
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of shoulder and elbow surgery
دوره 18 3 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2009