Functional and Structural Outcomes of Single-Row Versus Double-Row Versus Combined Double-Row and Suture-Bridge Repair for Rotator Cuff Tears

Abstract

The additional suture bridges decreased the retear rate for large and massive tears. The combination of the double-row and suture-bridge techniques, which had the lowest rate of postoperative retear, is an effective option for arthroscopic repair of the rotator cuff tendons because the postoperative functional outcome in patients with a retear is inferior to that without retear.