<p class="jove_content">Two patients with partial thickness rotator cuff tears (PTRCTs) underwent arthroscopic repair and perinatal tissue membrane allograft augmentation (PTAMA). Arthroscopic augmentation was successful; the allograft was secured as an onlay covering the tears, the patients had minimal pain, and recovered strength and a full range of motion.</p>

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Arthroscopic Matrix Augmentation of Partial-Thickness Rotator Cuff Tear Repairs Using a Full-Thickness Human Perinatal Tissue Allograft

Partial-thickness rotator cuff tears (PTRCTs) are common and many progress to full-thickness tears. A persistently symptomatic PTRCT can result in pain, ...

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