Anterolateral Miniopen Triple‐Row Repair With Acellular Human Dermal Matrix Patch Augmentation for Larger Rotator Cuff Tears
Chul‐Hyun Cho, Byung‐Chan Choi, Hyuk‐Joon Sohn, Du‐Han Kim · 2026
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Description
Chul-Hyun Cho and three colleagues describe a technique for repairing large to massive rotator cuff tears, which often fail because the tendon quality is poor. Their technical note combines arthroscopic inspection and subacromial decompression with a small open incision on the front-side of the shoulder. Through it they perform a triple-row tendon repair reinforced by an onlay patch of acellular human dermal matrix, a processed donor skin scaffold.
Fully arthroscopic patch augmentation is technically demanding and slow, and the authors designed this hybrid to simplify patch handling while keeping fixation strong. The miniopen route gives visualization, reliable tendon mobilization, and suture management while limiting deltoid damage through the incision. A step-by-step description and accompanying video let surgeons reproduce the approach. The note presents the method as a practical alternative. The patch is meant to share load and scaffold healing during the vulnerable early months.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Chul‐Hyun Cho, Byung‐Chan Choi, Hyuk‐Joon Sohn, Du‐Han Kim |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 8 KB |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |