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Recombinant human growth hormone injection does not improve healing rate versus control in RC repair

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February 2019

Recombinant human growth hormone injection does not improve healing rate versus control in RC repair

Vol: 8| Issue: 2| Number:72| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Randomized Trial
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A

Effect of recombinant human growth hormone on rotator cuff healing after arthroscopic repair: preliminary result of a multicenter, prospective, randomized, open-label blinded end point clinical exploratory trial

J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2018 May;27(5):777-785

Contributing Authors:
JC Yoo YS Kim SW Chung JH Oh JY Park KS Oh W Jee JA Choi

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Synopsis

91 patients scheduled for arthroscopic rotator cuff repair were randomized to either postoperative injections of weekly 4mg or 8mg recombinant human growth hormone (rhGH), or to a control with no postoperative injections. Patients were assessed for healing rate using the Sugaya classification, fatty infiltration and atrophy on MRI, and for clinical scores and range of motion over the first 6 month...

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