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World J Orthop. Dec 18, 2021; 12(12): 983-990
Published online Dec 18, 2021. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v12.i12.983
Assessing the accuracy of arthroscopic and open measurements of the size of rotator cuff tears: A simulation-based study
Dimitrios Kitridis, Dimosthenis Alaseirlis, Nikolaos Malliaropoulos, Byron Chalidis, Patrick McMahon, Richard Debski, Panagiotis Givissis
Dimitrios Kitridis, Dimosthenis Alaseirlis, Byron Chalidis, Panagiotis Givissis, 1st Orthopaedic Department, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, School of Medicine, Thessaloniki 54124, Greece
Nikolaos Malliaropoulos, William Harvey Research Institute, Centre for Sports and Exercise, Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary, University of London, London EC1M 6BQ, United Kingdom
Patrick McMahon, McMahon Orthopedics and Rehabilitation, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15203, United States
Richard Debski, Department of Bioengineering, Swanson School of Engineering, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15219, United States
Author contributions: Kitridis D wrote the manuscript and conducted the statistical analysis; Alaseirlis D designed and coordinated the study; Malliaropoulos N interpreted the data; Chalidis B conducted the literature search; McMahon P and Debski R performed the experiments, acquired and analyzed data; Givissis P supervised the paper; all authors read and approved the final manuscript.
Institutional review board statement: Not Applicable for the current simulation-based study. No patients or animals were involved.
Conflict-of-interest statement: All authors have nothing to disclose.
Data sharing statement: No additional data are available.
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Corresponding author: Dimitrios Kitridis, MD, MSc, Surgeon, 1st Orthopaedic Department, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, School of Medicine, Agiou Dimitriou Street, Thessaloniki 54124, Greece. dkitridis@gmail.com
Received: March 21, 2021
Peer-review started: March 21, 2021
First decision: May 3, 2021
Revised: May 30, 2021
Accepted: October 27, 2021
Article in press: October 27, 2021
Published online: December 18, 2021
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Core Tip

Core Tip: The intraoperative evaluation of the rotator cuff tear size and pattern contributes to the choice of the technique and the prognosis of the repair. The purpose of the study was to determine the accuracy of arthroscopic measurement of the tears’ size comparing them with the open technique. A constant underestimation of specific dimensions of the tears was found when measured with an arthroscopic probe compared to the open measurements.