The aim of our study was to define if Arthroscopic Transosseous Rotator Cuff Techniques shouldhave comparable results to those of the suture-anchors technique in a single row configuration. Wereported the preliminary results of a consecutive population of 22 patients who underwent a rotatorcuff treatment on the left and right sides for average medium-sized thickness tears with minimal fattyinfiltration with the two different techniques: transosseous rotator cuff repair technique on one sideand single row with suture-anchors on the other side, in different times. Subjective evaluation withDASH questionnaires, Constant Scores and Numerical Rating Scale (NRS) for pain evaluation, havebeen submitted pre and postoperatively after both operations. A statistical analysis was performed toassess the superiority of one technique and to compare pre and postoperative ROM data and clinicaloutcomes. A transosseous rotator cuff repair was performed in 7 patients on the dominant arm, whilethe other 15 patients had dominant arm cuff tear lesions repaired by using suture-anchors technique.At last follow-up a significant improvement, in shoulder pain and function, was referred at both sides.Also, DASH, Constant Scores and NRS for pain evaluation improved with both techniques, but nostatistical difference was found between them. Arthroscopic transosseous rotator cuff repair techniqueshows comparable results to those of the suture-anchors technique in a single row configuration.
Arthroscopic transosseous versus suture anchor repair: Clinical outcomes in patients with bilateral rotator cuff tears
Garofalo Raffaele;
2020-01-01
Abstract
The aim of our study was to define if Arthroscopic Transosseous Rotator Cuff Techniques shouldhave comparable results to those of the suture-anchors technique in a single row configuration. Wereported the preliminary results of a consecutive population of 22 patients who underwent a rotatorcuff treatment on the left and right sides for average medium-sized thickness tears with minimal fattyinfiltration with the two different techniques: transosseous rotator cuff repair technique on one sideand single row with suture-anchors on the other side, in different times. Subjective evaluation withDASH questionnaires, Constant Scores and Numerical Rating Scale (NRS) for pain evaluation, havebeen submitted pre and postoperatively after both operations. A statistical analysis was performed toassess the superiority of one technique and to compare pre and postoperative ROM data and clinicaloutcomes. A transosseous rotator cuff repair was performed in 7 patients on the dominant arm, whilethe other 15 patients had dominant arm cuff tear lesions repaired by using suture-anchors technique.At last follow-up a significant improvement, in shoulder pain and function, was referred at both sides.Also, DASH, Constant Scores and NRS for pain evaluation improved with both techniques, but nostatistical difference was found between them. Arthroscopic transosseous rotator cuff repair techniqueshows comparable results to those of the suture-anchors technique in a single row configuration.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
