Dermal Allograft Use in Massive Rotator Cuff Repair
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Dermal Allograft Use in Massive Rotator Cuff Repair “Human Dermal Allograft Interposition for Reconstruction of Massive Irreparable Rotator Cuff Tears,” by Venouzioua Kokkalis, ZT, and Sotereanos, DG, American Journal of Orthopaedics, February 2013, pages 63-70. This is a small retrospective study involving 14 patients in the average of 54-1/2 years…
Read MoreThe statement is often made by patients I see that “I know I’ll never be the same as I was before the injury”. This is usually not a correct assumption. Though there is not an absolute relationship between stage of disease and magnitude and quality of correction, early treatment in…
Read MoreThe suprascapular nerve is extremely important to shoulder function. It comes off high in the brachial plexus and is felt to supply about 70% of the sensory input to the shoulder while innervating the majority of the rotator cuff. Thus, it is important both in pain perception as well as…
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