Editorial Commentary: Interposition Graft Bridging Reconstruction: Good Mid-Term Outcomes for Massive Irreparable Rotator Cuff Tears.

Abstract

Massive irreparable rotator cuff tears without glenohumeral arthritis are a common cause of shoulder pain and disability. Many surgical treatment options have been proposed, including debridement, partial repair, tendon transfer, superior capsule reconstruction, balloon spacer placement, bursal acromial reconstruction, and reverse shoulder arthroplasty. Interposition graft bridging reconstruction, as evidenced by the mid-term results of the current study, may also be considered, at least for now. However, let's see if this procedure will truly stand the test of time because all orthopaedic surgeons know that the one thing that ruins good results is long-term follow-up!