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Rotator cuff tear: Double-row arthroscopic repair significantly improves clinical outcomes
June 2013
Rotator cuff tear: Double-row arthroscopic repair significantly improves clinical outcomes
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A
Single-row versus double-row arthroscopic repair in the treatment of rotator cuff tears: A prospective randomized clinical study
Int Orthop. 2012 Sep;36(9):1877-83. Epub 2012 May 16.Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
160 patients with full-thickness rotator cuff tears were randomized to undergo single-row or double-row arthroscopic repair. At the end of the 2 year study, patients who received double-row repair displayed significant improvements in a number of clinical outcomes (UCLA and ASES in patient with tears greater than 30mm). Analysis of patients with rotator cuff tears over 30 mm displayed greater impr...
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