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Tendons are a fibrous connective tissue which attach muscle to bone. Their key mechanical properties include: High tension strength (high ultimate failure load), and high stiffness (when a load is placed on a tendon it will resist stretching; tendons are only slightly elastic, usually only stretching up to 6 – 10% when loaded).

X-Repair might be appropriate whenever there is a risk of a re-tear of the surgical repair. This may be when: The tear is massive (greater than 5 cm). The tear is large (3 – 5 cm). The tear is a repair of a previously surgically repaired rotator cuff. The tear is chronic. aThe tear is small to medium (1 – 3 cm) but still at risk for re-tear due to other factors.

The type of surgery performed depends on the size, shape, and location of the tear. A partial tear may require only a trimming or smoothing procedure, called a " debridement. " A complete tear is repaired by suturing the tendon back together. If the tendon is torn away from where it inserts into the bone of the arm (humerus), it is repaired directly to bone.