SynthesisKnee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA2015
Magnetic resonance imaging criteria for the assessment of the rotator cuff after repair: a systematic review.
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15 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Do functional outcomes and cuff integrity correlate after single- versus double-row rotator cuff repair? A systematic review and meta-analysis study.European journal of orthopaedic surgery & traumatology : orthopedie traumatologie · 2018Pooled it
- Influence of patient and diagnostic parameters on reported retear rates after arthroscopic rotator cuff repair.Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA · 2017Pooled it
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- Clinical comparison of arthroscopic double-row rotator cuff repair with or without long head of biceps tendon transposition.World journal of orthopedics · 2025Article
- Arthroscopic repair of rotator cuff injury with bioabsorbable suture anchor vs. all-suture anchor: a non-inferiority study.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2022Article
- Rotator cuff repair with single row technique provides satisfying clinical results despite consistent MRI retear rate.Journal of orthopaedics and traumatology : official journal of the Italian Society of Orthopaedics and Traumatology · 2022Article
- Anatomic based microfracture technique of insertion for rotator cuff repair in Vietnamese people: Case series study.Annals of medicine and surgery (2012) · 2021Article
- Postoperative residual pain is associated with a high magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)-based signal intensity of the repaired supraspinatus tendon.Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA · 2019Article
- Cryopreserved amniotic membrane and umbilical cord particulate matrix for partial rotator cuff tears: A case series.Medicine · 2019Article
- A Systematic Summary of Systematic Reviews on the Topic of the Rotator Cuff.Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine · 2018Review
- Management of failed rotator cuff repair: a systematic review.Journal of ISAKOS : joint disorders & orthopaedic sports medicine · 2016Article
- Age-dependent variation of glenohumeral anatomy: a radiological study.International orthopaedics · 2016Article
- State of the art in rotator cuff repair.Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA · 2015Article
- Magnetic resonance imaging arthrography following type II superior labrum from anterior to posterior repair: interobserver and intraobserver reliability.Open access journal of sports medicine · 2015Article
- Outcome assessment in the treatment of rotator cuff tear: what is utilized in Brazil?Revista brasileira de ortopediaReview
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Abstract
purposeThe purpose of this systematic review was to detect the reliability of the currently available magnetic resonance imaging measurements used in the evaluation of repaired rotator cuff.
methodsSearch was performed using major electronic databases from their inception to February 2014. All studies reporting post-operative magnetic resonance assessment after rotator cuff repair were included. After the identification of available magnetic resonance criteria, reliability studies were further analysed. Descriptive statistics were used to summarize findings. Methodological quality was assessed using the Quality Appraisal of Reliability Studies checklist.
resultsOne hundred and twenty studies were included in the review. Twenty-six different criteria were identified. Ten studies reported inter-observer reliability, and only two assessed intra-observer reliability of some of the identified criteria. Structural integrity was the most investigated criterion. The dichotomized Sugaya's classification showed the highest reliability (k = 0.80-0.91). All other criteria showed moderate to low inter-observer reliability. Tendon signal intensity and footprint coverage showed a complete discordance. Intra-observer reliability was high for the presence of structural integrity, and moderate to low for all other criteria. Methodological quality was high only for one study and moderate for three studies.
conclusionsTwenty-six different criteria described by multiple classification systems have been identified for the magnetic resonance assessment of rotator cuff after repair. Reliability of most of them has not been analysed yet. With the data available, only the presence of structural integrity showed good intra- and inter-observer agreement. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Systematic review of descriptive and qualitative studies, Level IV.
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