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Double anchor rotator cuff repair does not provide improvements over single anchor repair
April 2013
Double anchor rotator cuff repair does not provide improvements over single anchor repair
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A
A prospective randomized clinical trial comparing arthroscopic single- and double-row rotator cuff repair: Magnetic resonance imaging and early clinical evaluation
Am J Sports Med. 2009 Apr;37(4):674-82. Epub 2009 Feb 9Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
40 patients were randomized to receive arthroscopic rotator cuff repair using either a double anchor or a single anchor technique.The purpose of this study was to compare clinical results and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) evaluations of these techniques. At 1 year post-operatively, the results indicated that the use of a double anchor technique did not provide any significant clinical or imagin...
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