
Single- and double-row anchor repair for full thickness rotator cuff tears

August 2013
Single- and double-row anchor repair for full thickness rotator cuff tears
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A
Clinical outcome and imaging of arthroscopic single-row and double-row rotator cuff repair: a prospective randomized trial
Arthroscopy. 2012 Jan;28(1):16-24. Epub 2011 Oct 7Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
53 patients with full thickness rotator cuff tears were randomized to repair using either double or single row anchors. The results at two year follow-up indicate that there were no significant differences in clinical or imaging outcomes. For tears that were greater than 3 cm, double row repair provided significantly greater strength outcomes at the final follow-up.
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