Alpine Clinic offers new shoulder repair technique

LITTLETON – About one in five adults over the age of 60 experience rotator cuff tears, a common shoulder injury that can cause pain, weakness, limited motion and difficulty performing everyday activities. Traditional surgical repair techniques use sutures and anchors to reattach the torn tendon, but in some cases the tissue can be too weak to hold, leading to repair failure and persistent symptoms following surgery. 

Littleton Regional Healthcare is offering a specialized surgical solution that enhances traditional rotator cuff repair: the ZuriMED FiberLocker System. This new technology is FDA-cleared and enables orthopedic surgeons to reinforce the rotator cuff repair using a unique felting process.