Fig. 2
From: A technique for repairing rotator cuff transtendinous tears with a remnant attached to the footprint
Illustration of a remnant-preserving rotator cuff repair. a Transtendinous rotator cuff tear with substantial remnant tissue attached to the footprint. b In most cases, the tear is repaired with simple sutures; three sutures are passed through the medial and lateral stumps. When the remnant tissue quality is poor or there is over-tension of the medial stump, a suture anchor is added with strands passed through the medial stump in a mattress fashion. c Repaired tendon with minimal tension