Spin in Systematic Reviews on Patch-Augmented Rotator Cuff Repair: Prevalence, Predictors, and Methodological Implications.
BACKGROUND Rotator cuff tears are a major cause of shoulder pain and dysfunction, and surgical repair is often complicated by the risk of retear, especially in patients with large, massive, revision tears and high-risk patients. Biologic or synthetic patch augmentation has emerged to reinforce repair and potentially re...