Surgical Technologies
Despite Promotion From Key Opinion Leaders in Europe, Double-Row Rotator Cuff Repairs Will Decline in Popularity
Published in Medical Devices and Surgical Technology Week, June 27th, 2010
According to Millennium Research Group (MRG), the global authority on medical technology market intelligence, the double-row technique for shoulder rotator cuff repair is declining in popularity in Europe. Despite considerable attention and promotion the double-row technique is receiving from key opinion leaders in Europe, varying results from clinical studies coupled with hospitals' attempts to curb rising health care costs will discourage the use of the technique.
Two types of techniques are used during rotator cuff repair: single-row and double-row methods. The single-row method is the gold standard for rotator cuff repair and involves one row of sutures. In the...
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