Results of Patch Augmentation for Massive or Irreparable Rotator Cuff Tears: A Systematic Review

Abstract

The repair of massive rotator cuff tears is very challenging and technically demanding. This occurs because of the high incidence of re-tears following primary repair. There are several treatment options and patch augmentation is considered one of them. We report in this systematic review the results of massive cuff repair using different types of commercially available patches.

Keywords: rotator cuff augmentation- rotator cuff scaffolds- massive rotator cuff repair- massive rotator cuff grafts.