APEX Shoulder Mastering Surgical Techniques for Clinical Success-Revision Rotator Cuff Repair: Bone and Soft Tissue Considerations

Revision Rotator Cuff Repair: Bone and Soft Tissue Considerations

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Video Summary

The video discusses the challenges and considerations of revision rotator cuff repair. A failed repair can result from various factors such as diagnostic errors, technical errors, complications, or failure to heal. Common causes of failure include incorrect or incomplete diagnosis, technical errors during surgery, complications like infection or stiffness, and poor vascularity or bone quality. To achieve successful revision rotator cuff repair, the video suggests correcting motion loss, thorough assessment of the rotator cuff and tear pattern, low tension repair, medialized footprint to improve healing, utilizing the biceps as a graft, using patches or grafts for improved healing, and addressing all pain generators.

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Larry Field, MD

Keywords

revision rotator cuff repair

diagnostic errors

technical errors

healing complications

surgical techniques