Superior Capsule Reconstruction (SCR): History and Safety of Procedure

Teruhisa Mihata, MD, PhD, (Osaka, Japan) describes the history, testing and development of the superior capsular reconstruction (SCR) to restore superior stability of the humeral head in patients with irreparable rotator cuff tears. He discusses his biomechanical testing and publications with Thay Q. Lee, PhD, and surgical results from 180 patients with four case examples of patients experiencing the results of this procedure.