Clinical Outcomes of Conservative Treatment and Arthroscopic Repair of Rotator Cuff Tears: A Retrospective Observational Study
Annals of Rehabilitation Medicine
;
: 252-262, 2016.
Article
in English
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-39559
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To compare the clinical outcomes following conservative treatment and arthroscopic repair in patients with a rotator cuff tear.METHODS:
In this retrospective study, patients aged >50 years with a symptomatic rotator cuff tear were reviewed. The rotator cuff tendons were evaluated using ultrasonography, shoulder magnetic resonance imaging or MR arthrography, and the patients with either a high-grade partial-thickness or small-to-medium-sized (≤3 cm) full-thickness tear were included in this study. The primary outcome measures were a pain assessment score and range of motion (ROM) at 1-year follow-up. The secondary outcomes were the rate of tear progression or retear along with the rate of symptom aggravation after the treatments.RESULTS:
A total of 357 patients were enrolled, including 183 patients that received conservative treatment and 174 patients who received an arthroscopic repair. The pain assessment score (p50 years old with a less than medium-sized rotator cuff tear in a 1-year follow-up period. Further study is warranted to find the optimal combination of conservative treatment for a symptomatic rotator cuff tear.
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Index:
WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Arthroscopy
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Shoulder
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Tears
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Tendon Injuries
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Tendons
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Pain Measurement
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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Arthrography
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Retrospective Studies
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Follow-Up Studies
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Annals of Rehabilitation Medicine
Year:
2016
Type:
Article
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