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Arthroscopic Repair Vs Debridement for Subscapular Tears

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December 2023

Arthroscopic Repair Vs Debridement for Subscapular Tears

Vol: 305| Issue: 3| Number:7| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:1

Prospective Randomized Clinical Trial of Arthroscopic Repair Versus Debridement for Partial Subscapularis Tendon Tears More Than Half of the Entire First Facet.

Am J Sports Med . 2023 Sep;51(11):2804-2814.

Contributing Authors:
JY Jeong SC Kim SM Lee JC Yoo

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Synopsis

80 patients with subscapular (SSC) tears were randomized to receive either arthroscopic repair (n=40) or debridement (n=40). Outcomes of interest included pain on a Visual Analog Scale (VAS), functional VAS scores, Constant-Murley, range of motion, American Shoulder & Elbow Surgeons (ASES) at 6 months, 1, 2, and 5 years. Subscalularis muscle strength was assessed at 1, 2, and 5 years, postoperativ...

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