Relationship Between the Arthroscopic Anatomy of the Middle Glenohumeral Ligament and the Rotator Cuff Tear Position
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Sponsor
- RenJi Hospital
- Enrollment
- 125
- Primary Endpoint
- The arthroscopic tear position (Anetrior/Middle/Posterior)
Study Overview
Brief Summary
The main aim and scope of this study is making observation and comparing the difference in the tear position in the patients suffered form rotator cuff tear with different arthroscopic anatomy of the middle glenohumeral ligament. The results may identify the influence of the middle glenohumeral ligament anatomy type on the rotator cuff tear.
Study Design
- Study Type
- Observational
- Observational Model
- Case Only
- Time Perspective
- Retrospective
Eligibility Criteria
- Sex
- All
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria
- •partial or full-thickness but reparable rotator cuff tear;
- •small- to large-sized rotator cuff tears being defined by DeOrio and Cofied4;
- •no improvements after at least 1 month of conservative treatment such as NSAIDs or corticosteroid injection.
Exclusion Criteria
- •massive rotator cuff tears being defined by DeOrio and Cofied;
- •patients with osteoarthritis of the glenohumeral joint;
- •trauma or a history of surgery at the shoulder.
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
The arthroscopic tear position (Anetrior/Middle/Posterior)
Time Frame: During the surgery
The rotator cuff was divided into three parts according to the arthroscopic discovery: (1) the anterior part which contained the subsacpularis and one third of the suprascapularis forward; (2) the middle part which contained the two thirds of the suprascapularis backward and one third of the subscapularis forward; (3) the posterior part which contained two thirds of subscapularis backward and teres minor.
Secondary Outcomes
No secondary outcomes reported