Clinical Outcome of Transtendon Repair of Partial Articular Supraspinatus Tendon Avulsion Tear.

Partial articular supraspinatus tendon avulsion (PASTA) tears are common. However, there is no consensus on the optimal surgical technique for the management of grade 3 tears (>50%). The authors report a retrospective consecutive case series of 64 patients with grade 3 PASTA lesions.