AANA19 Shoulder Access Pass-Tricks to Deal with Poor Tissue and Bone-Dr. Stephen S. Burkhart, M.D.

Tricks to Deal with Poor Tissue and Bone-Dr. Stephen S. Burkhart, M.D.

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Video Summary

In the video, the speaker discusses techniques for dealing with poor quality soft tissue and short retracted tendons during rotator cuff repairs. They demonstrate how to pass a suture tape through poor quality tendons without ripping them and how to mobilize and fix a short tendon using a modified double interval slide and load-sharing rip stop technique. They also address stabilizing loose anchors in poor quality bone by using a buddy anchor or wedging the anchor in with another anchor. These techniques aim to improve the success and strength of rotator cuff repairs. No credits were mentioned in the video.

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Symposium: Grand Debate - The Massive Cuff Tear 5.2.2019

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Concept Load-Sharing Rip-Stop Construct

Concept Buddy Anchor Technique

Concept Tendon Quality

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Keywords

rotator cuff repairs

poor quality soft tissue

retracted tendons

suture tape

double interval slide

Load-Sharing Rip-Stop Construct

Buddy Anchor Technique

Tendon Quality

Interval Slide

Bone Quality