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Arthroscopic repair of massive rotator cuff tears using a suture bridge technique has a relatively high retear rate, and these structural failures appear to have a significant difference in clinical outcomes compared with the healed group. Degree of fatty infiltration of the infraspinatus and extent of retraction are the 2 most important factors associated with a retear. Orthopaedic surgeons should predict the possibility of retear before surgery and counsel patients about their expected functional results.
Kim et al. (Fri,) studied this question.