Fig. 3

Surgical technique of remnant preserving suture bridge rotator cuff repair in the transtendinous full thickness rotator cuff tears. (A) After debridement of the subacromial bursa, torn rotator cuff with remnant cuff was found. (B) Minimal decortication and multiple channeling of the greater tuberosity bone bed was performed. (C) Medial row anchor was inserted through the Neviaser portal. (D) In medial row repair, the repair site should avoid the musculotendinous junction. Only small tendinous portion was found in this transtendinous full thickness rotator cuff tears. The medial row sutures were passed through the tendinous portion medial to the musculotendinous junction. (E) After remnant preserving rotator cuff repair, all greater tuberosity was covered by the repaired rotator cuff. (F) Probe was inserted into the gap between remnant cuff and repaired cuff