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Higher patient satisfaction with arthroscopic rotator cuff repair by MMLS
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Higher patient satisfaction with arthroscopic rotator cuff repair by MMLS
Arthroscopy. 2008 Sep;24(9):1005-12. Epub 2008 Jun 24.

78 cases of medium-sized (1.5 to 3-cm) full-thickness rotator cuff tears were randomized to undergo arthroscopic repair by use of a modified mattress locking stitch (MMLS) or by use of a simple stitch. Arthroscopic repair with the use of MMLS was found to have better patient satisfaction scores and radiographic repair integrity in comparison over simple stitch repair.

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OrthoEvidence. Higher patient satisfaction with arthroscopic rotator cuff repair by MMLS. ACE Report. 2013;3(4):57. Available from: https://myorthoevidence.com/AceReport/Report/

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