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No difference between early and delayed physical therapy after rotator cuff repair
June 2013
No difference between early and delayed physical therapy after rotator cuff repair
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A
Prospective randomized study of arthroscopic rotator cuff repair using an early versus delayed postoperative physical therapy protocol
J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2012 Nov;21(11):1450-5. doi: 10.1016/j.jse.2012.01.025. Epub 2012 May 2.Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
68 patients with full-thickness crescent-shaped tear of the supraspinatus that was repaired using a transosseous equivalent suture-bridge technique along with subacromial decompression were randomized to undergo passive elevation and rotation that began on postoperative day 2 or passive elevation and rotation that began on postoperative week 6. The results of the study indicate that early and dela...
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