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Biologic Graft Augmentation Is Associated With Lower Retear Rates and Greater Tendon Thickness Compared With Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair Without Augmentation: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.
Arthroscopy : the journal of arthroscopic & related surgery : official publication of the Arthroscopy Association of North America and the International Arthroscopy Association·October 8, 2026·PMID 42850980
Why it mattersRotator cuff retears remain a common complication after arthroscopic repair, and biologic augmentation may improve structural healing. These findings support considering graft augmentation to reduce retear risk and enhance tendon thickness, though clinical outcome benefits are less clear.
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