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Immobilization and passive motion yield similar tendon healing after rotator cuff repair

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December 2014

Immobilization and passive motion yield similar tendon healing after rotator cuff repair

Vol: 3| Issue: 12| Number:2| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Meta-analysis/Systematic Review
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:2

Does immobilization after arthroscopic rotator cuff repair increase tendon healing? A systematic review and meta‑analysis

Arch Orthop Trauma Surg. 2014 Sep;134(9):1279-85.

Contributing Authors:
C Shen ZH Tang JZ Hu GY Zou RC Xiao DX Yan

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Data from 3 randomized controlled trials (265 patients) investigating early passive motion versus immobilization after arthroscopic rotator cuff repair was pooled in this meta-analysis in order to determine which rehabilitation protocol led to superior postoperative tendon healing. The pooled analysis revealed there were no significant differences between early passive motion and postoperative imm...

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