A Novel Minimally Invasive Ultrasound-Guided Technique to Biopsy Supraspinatus Tendon
Murphy RJ., Floyd Dean BJ., Wheway K., Watkins B., Morrey ME., Carr AJ.
A lack of access to the tendon tissue has proved a significant obstacle in developing our understanding of the pathogenesis of rotator cuff tendinopathy. In this article, we describe a new minimally invasive technique that may be used to biopsy the supraspinatus tendon in the outpatient clinic or in the operating theater. © 2013 Elsevier Inc.