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Operative versus nonoperative treatment for full-thickness rotator cuff tears

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April 2018

Operative versus nonoperative treatment for full-thickness rotator cuff tears

Vol: 7| Issue: 4| Number:12| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Meta-analysis/Systematic Review
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:2

Operative versus nonoperative treatment for the management of full-thickness rotator cuff tears: a systematic review and meta-analysis

J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2018 Mar;27(3):572-576

Contributing Authors:
Y Ma H. Wang CC Piper AJ Hughes AS Neviaser

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Synopsis

Three randomized controlled trials were included in this meta-analysis comparing pain and functional improvement between operative and nonoperative treatment for full-thickness rotator cuff tears. Follow-up was 12 months in each study. Results demonstrated that while statistically significant differences in favour of the operative treatment compared to the nonoperative treatment were observed for ...

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