Dr. Douglas H. Murray, Peachtree Orthopaedic Clinic, Atlanta GA
Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair Videos / Pictures below:
view from "under" the rotator cuff
view from "over" the rotator cuff
Pulling torn tendon back into postion
| Insertion of anchor into bone video (scale: anchor is 5.5 mm wide) |
| passing stitch through torn tendon for repair back to bone |
| Anchor buried in bone with sutures sticking out to repair the torn tendon back to bone |
video of tendon tied back down to bone
| stitch pulling the tendon back to the bone and anchor |
Bone spur over rotator cuff Burr excising spur from right to left flat bone bed of excised spur
Humeral head
Biceps tendon
Rotator cuff tendon
RC detachment
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Rotator Cuff Tendon
Torn
tendon
tendon
Tendon
attachment site
(Tuberosity)
attachment site
(Tuberosity)
bone