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AAOS2018: Repair vs. either decompression alone or conservative treatment for rotator cuff tear
January 2019
AAOS2018: Repair vs. either decompression alone or conservative treatment for rotator cuff tear
Study Type:Meta analysis
OE Level Evidence:N/A
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A
Comparing Surgical Repair to Conservative Treatment and Subacromial Decompression for the Treatment of Rotator Cuff Tears: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Trials
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Synopsis
Five randomized controlled trials were included in this meta-analysis comparing the outcomes of surgical repair and either subacromial decompression or conservative treatment. Meta-analysis of functional outcome scores demonstrated significantly favourable results of repair compared to both subacromial decompression alone or conservative treatment.
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