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Effects of physiotherapy, acromioplasty, and repair for nontraumatic rotator cuff tear
February 2016
Effects of physiotherapy, acromioplasty, and repair for nontraumatic rotator cuff tear
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:1
Treatment of Nontraumatic Rotator Cuff Tears: A Randomized Controlled Trial with Two Years of Clinical and Imaging Follow-up
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2015 Nov 4;97(21):1729-37.Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
180 shoulders of patients with a non-traumatic, isolated, full-thickness supraspinatus tear were randomized to receive physiotherapy either alone, with acromioplasty, or with both acromioplasty and surgical repair of the tear. The purpose of the study was to compare the efficacy of treatments in terms of clinical outcome, radiographic outcome, and cost. No significant differences between groups in...
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