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The use of a patch to augment rotator cuff surgery - A survey of UK shoulder and elbow surgeons.

Mathew J BaldwinNavraj S NagraN MerrittJ L ReesA J CarrA RanganM ThomasD J BeardC CooperL KottamJonathan Alistair Cook
Published in: PloS one (2020)
A variety of patches have been used by surgeons to augment rotator cuff repair with a wide range of operator experience. There was substantial uncertainty about which patch to use and differing views on which patients were most suitable. There is a clear need for robust clinical evaluation and further research in this area.
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