British medical bulletin
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British medical bulletin · Dec 2022
The use of long head biceps tendon autograft for massive rotator cuff tears: a PRISMA compliant systematic review.
Rotator cuff tears (RCT) are a common cause of shoulder pain and disability, with massive RCT accounting for 10-40% of all rotator cuff tears. ⋯ Prospective long term follow-up studies and randomized controlled trials are needed, adding imaging evaluation and appropriate clinical outcome measures at follow-up.