The purpose of this research study is to evaluate tendon healing when using the Flexible Suturing System with Anchors (FSSA) to surgically repair full-thickness rotator cuff tendon tears.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
100
Surgically repaired full-thickness rotator cuff tendon tears with the Flexible Suturing System with Anchors (FSSA).
OrthoCarolina Research Institute
Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
Texas Orthopedic Specialist
Bedford, Texas, United States
Houston Methodist The Woodlands
The Woodlands, Texas, United States
Healing Rate
The cumulative healing rate of the repaired rotator cuff tendon, confirmed through MRI, studied one year after the intervention and using the Sugaya classification (Sugaya H (2005)), where healing is defined as Sugaya Type I, II, or III.
Time frame: One year
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