Arthroscopic Single-row Versus Double-row Techniques for Rotator Cuff Tear: Powered by OE M.I.N.D.
August 31, 2021
Arthroscopic Single-row Versus Double-row Techniques for Rotator Cuff Tear: Powered by OE M.I.N.D.
Authored By: Yaping Chang, Steve Philips, Meng Zhu, Ayesha Siddiqua, Anna Miroshnychenko, Mohit Bhandari On Behalf of OrthoEvidence
Rotator cuff tear is one of the most common causes of pain and dysfunction of the shoulder. Rotator cuff tears impact about 1 in 3 people over 60 years of age (Jain et al., 2014; Moosmayer et al., 2014). Arthroscopic rotator cuff repair is one of the most frequently performed orthopedic procedures in the United States, with over 270,000 procedures done annually (Jain et al., 2014).
The arthroscopic rotator cuff repair is a technique using suture anchors to restore the anatomy of the native rotator cuff tendon insertion or footprint in order to reduce pain and improve shoulder function. The most commonly used techniques for suture repair configuration are single row repair and double-row repair (Wall et al., 2009; Spiegl et al., 2016). In the single-row repair procedure, anchors are placed in a linear fashion from anterior to posterior on the greater tuberosity. In the double-row repair procedure, a linear row of anchors is placed medially at the articular margin, and a second row is placed along the lateral aspect of the...
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Orthopaedic Surgeon - United States
I would like to see the results of open versus arthroscopic repair.