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Recombinant human growth hormone injection does not improve healing rate versus control in RC repair
February 2019
Recombinant human growth hormone injection does not improve healing rate versus control in RC repair
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):777-785Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
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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