Clinical Study

The Use of an Intra-Articular Depth Guide in the Measurement of Partial Thickness Rotator Cuff Tears

Figure 3

Schematic diagram and corresponding arthroscopic photo (of a right shoulder from a posterior subacromial portal) demonstrating advancement of the outer metallic sleeve to the bursal surface of the rotator cuff. The position of the outer sleeve on the inner metallic rod corresponds to the total tendon thickness.
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