Mclaughlin method

The method of advancing the fractured and retracted tendon forward and sutured in the bone groove was proposed by McLaughlin in 1944, and has achieved good clinical results. So quickly gained popularity and promotion. This technique is called Tendon to bony through fixation in Europe and America. The method of embedding the broken end of the rotator cuff in the bone groove was first proposed by Wilson in 1931. However, McLaughlin introduced various surgical methods according to the condition of the tendon stump in 1944, and sutured it in the bone groove. At that time, it was called McLaughlin method.

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