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AAOS: Early mobilization rehabilitation doesn't affect healing of rotator cuff repair
April 2013
AAOS: Early mobilization rehabilitation doesn't affect healing of rotator cuff repair
Study Type:Randomized Trial
OE Level Evidence:N/A
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A
Rehabilitation Following Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair: A Prospective, Randomized Trial
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Synopsis
123 patients with a full thickness superior rotator cuff tear who underwent an arthroscopic double row rotator cuff repair were randomized to two rehabilitation programs to study their effect on healing rates and clinical outcomes. Group 1 involved early passive motion and group 2 had immobilization for the first 6 weeks. After 18 months, both groups did not differ in visual analog scale (VAS) pai...
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