SutureBridge
SutureBridge is an arthroscopic surgical technique used in rotator cuff repair that creates a sutured bridge across the tendon footprint on the humeral head. It uses a medial row of anchors connected by sutures that are then secured laterally to form a broad, compressed contact area between the torn tendon and its footprint, aiming to enhance tendon-bone healing.
The procedure typically involves preparing the rotator cuff footprint, placing medial-row anchors at the articular margin,
Indications generally include symptomatic full-thickness rotator cuff tears in adults, particularly larger or more complex tears
Advantages of the suture bridge approach include increased footprint coverage, greater contact area between tendon and
See also: rotator cuff repair, double-row repair, transosseous-equivalent repair.