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arthroscopic rotator cuff repair
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arthroscopic rotator cuff repair

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  • Human muscle system
    rotator cuff injury
    / Treatment and prognosis

    …minimally invasive surgery known as arthroscopic rotator cuff repair is commonly used, in which small instruments and a camera are inserted through tiny incisions to reattach the torn tendon to the upper arm bone. This procedure can help decrease pain, stem further functional deterioration of the shoulder, and facilitate strength…

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    …minimally invasive surgery known as arthroscopic rotator cuff repair is commonly used, in which small instruments and a camera are inserted through tiny incisions to reattach the torn tendon to the upper arm bone. This procedure can help decrease pain, stem further functional deterioration of the shoulder, and facilitate strength…

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