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Advantages and Disadvantages
| Advantages |
|---|
| Easy to implant |
| Scaffold resorption over period of 3-4 mo |
| Improved rotator cuff strength at 3 mo in animal models |
| Low retear rates in prospective studies |
| Disadvantages |
|---|
| Cost |
| Not yet compared with rotator cuff repair alone in RCT |
RCT, randomized controlled trial.
