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Rotator Cuff Repair: no difference in outcomes with or without subacromial decompression

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August 2013

Rotator Cuff Repair: no difference in outcomes with or without subacromial decompression

Vol: 2| Issue: 7| Number:430| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Meta analysis
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A

The Role of Subacromial Decompression in Patients Undergoing Arthroscopic Repair of Full-Thickness Tears of the Rotator Cuff: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Arthroscopy. 2012 May;28(5):720-7. Epub 2012 Feb 2.

Contributing Authors:
J Chahal N Mall PB Macdonald G Van Thiel BJ Cole AA Romeo NN Verma

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Synopsis

This meta-analysis identified four Level 1 randomized controlled trials that compared subacromial decompression to no subacromial decompression, when treating those undergoing repair for rotator cuff tears. A total of 373 patients were identified in this study (n=226 men). However, at the complete follow up only 217 patients had full follow-up data. Results from this analysis showed no significan...

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