The clinical outcomes and structural integrity of arthroscopic transosseous equivalent rotator cuff repair utilizing the knotless suture-bridge technique: Prospective comparative study.
Not Applicable
Recruiting
- Conditions
- rotator cuff tear
- Registration Number
- JPRN-UMIN000014758
- Lead Sponsor
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Kumamoto University
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 100
Inclusion Criteria
Not provided
Exclusion Criteria
(1) an irreparable rotator cuff tear (2) a partial rotator cuff repair (3) cuff tear arthropathy on preoperative plain radiographs and at arthroscopy (4) stage 3- or 4 fatty infiltration of multiple rotator cuff muscles on T1-weighted MRI scans (5) a failed prior rotator cuff repair (6) a workers compensation claim
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Clinical Assessment Pre- and postoperative clinical assessment consisted of a structured interview, a detailed physical examination, and evaluation using University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) and Japanese Orthopaedic Association (JOA) scores. The scores obtained before- and 3-, 6-, 12-, 18-, and 24-months after the operation and at the latest follow-up were recorded.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Range of motion of the shoulder joint The structural integrity of the repaired rotator cuff was evaluated on MRI scans.