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  • Title: Superior capsule reconstruction using a single 6-mm-thick acellular dermal allograft for massive rotator cuff tears: a biomechanical cadaveric comparison to fascia lata allograft.
    Author: Shah SS, Kontaxis A, Jahandar A, Bachner E, Gulotta LV, Dines DM, Warren RF, Dines JS, Taylor SA.
    Journal: J Shoulder Elbow Surg; 2021 Sep; 30(9):2166-2176. PubMed ID: 33418091.
    Abstract:
    BACKGROUND: Success of superior capsule reconstruction (SCR) using both fascia lata (FL) and human acellular dermal (ACD) allografts have been reported. One possible explanation for a discrepancy in outcomes may be attributed to graft thickness. SCR with commercially available 3-mm-thick ACD allograft is not biomechanically equivalent to FL. Our hypothesis was that SCR with a single 6-mm-thick ACD allograft will restore the subacromial space distance (SubDist) and peak subacromial contact pressures (PSCPs) to intact shoulder and will be comparable to SCR with an 8-mm FL allograft. METHODS: Eight cadaveric shoulders were tested in 4 conditions: intact, irreparable supraspinatus tear (SST), SCR FL allograft (8-mm-thick), and SCR single ACD allograft (6-mm-thick). SubDist and PSCP were measured at 0°, 30°, and 60° of glenohumeral abduction in the scapular plane. Parameters were compared using a repeated measures analysis of variance with Tukey post hoc test, and graft dimensions were compared using a Student t test. RESULTS: SST had decreased SubDist (P < .05) and increased PSCP (P < .05) compared with the intact state. At all angles, the SCR ACD allograft demonstrated increased SubDist compared with the tear condition (P < .001), with no difference between grafts. Furthermore, there was decreased PSCP after both ACD and FL SCR compared with the intact condition, with no difference between grafts at 0° (P = .006, P = .028) and 60° abduction (P = .026, P = .013). Both ACD and FL grafts elongated during testing. CONCLUSIONS: Our results suggest SCR with a single 6-mm-thick ACD allograft is noninferior to FL regarding SubDist and PSCP while completely restoring the superior stability of the glenohumeral joint compared with the intact state.
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