Table 1 |
|
| Inclusion and exclusion criteria | |
| Inclusion criteria | Exclusion criteria |
| Full-thickness tears | Less than three years of follow-up |
| Medium-sized full-thickness tears [39] | Massive retracted tears at surgery |
| Primary repair | Partial tears at surgery |
| Degenerative and traumatic tears | Associated subscapularis tendon tears |
| Long Head Biceps Brachi diseases | Subsequent surgery in the same shoulder |
| Written informed consent | Preoperative MRI unavailable |
| Previous infection in the same shoulder | |
| Cuff tear arthropathy | |
Tudisco et al. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2013 14:43 doi:10.1186/1471-2474-14-43
