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ISAKOS 2015: Age 70+ RC tear treatment shows better results with repair vs. decompression
June 2015
ISAKOS 2015: Age 70+ RC tear treatment shows better results with repair vs. decompression
Study Type:Randomized Trial
OE Level Evidence:N/A
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A
Rotator Cuff Tears After 70 Years: A Prospective, Randomized, Comparative Study Between Decompression and Arthroscopic Repair, About 154 Patients Aged 70 Years or More
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Synopsis
154 patients over the age of 70 were randomized to receive either arthroscopic repair or subacromial decompression to treat a torn rotator cuff. The goal of this study was to determine the clinical results and influencing factors on the clinical outcomes in patients with a torn rotator cuff. Results found that arthroscopic repair had significantly better clinical results than subacromial decompres...
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