Accelerated versus conservative rehabilitation following rotator cuff surgery to repair full-thickness tears: Clinical outcomes and recovery of muscle function.

niversity of Western Australia0 个研究点目标入组 72 人开始时间: 2015年6月22日最近更新: 2020年1月13日

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•Male or female, between 35 and 75 years
•Have been diagnosed with a full-thickness tear of the supraspinatus that is deemed repairable by the surgeon.
•Have failed conservative treatment (physiotherapy and corticosteroid injection) prior to surgery.

•Have supraspinatus tears > 2cm, or a partial thickness tears.
•Present with rotator cuff tears secondary to significant trauma (fracture, dislocation etc).
•Have received non-surgical treatment in the rotator cuff within the three months prior to surgery, including corticosteroid injection and platelet rich plasma (PRP) injections.
•Present with pre-existing conditions associated with upper extremity pain, including arthritis, ongoing infection, carpal tunnel syndrome, cervical neuropathy or other nerve pathology.
•Are likely to have problems with follow-up (i.e. patients with no fixed address, report a plan to move out of town, or intellectually challenged patients without adequate support network).
•Do not read and speak English.
•The individual is unable or unwilling to follow the designated post-operative rehabilitation protocol.

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niversity of Western Australia