Supraspinatus Tendon Reconstruction Versus the Bridging Technique in a Rat Model: Histological, Biomechanical, and Functional Outcomes

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Massive irreparable rotator cuff tears (MIRCTs) are among the most challenging shoulder conditions to treat surgically. Supraspinatus tendon reconstruction (STR) is a recently introduced technique for MIRCTs based on fascia lata-muscle interface healing, which completely differs from the classic bridging technique with fascia lata-tendon interface healing. However, histological and biomechanical comparisons of the fascia-muscle and fascia-tendon interfaces have not been performed.