ArticleSports health2015
A Comparison of Rehabilitation Methods After Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair: A Systematic Review.
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- Conservative versus accelerated rehabilitation after rotator cuff repair: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2021Pooled it
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- Hydrotherapy after Rotator Cuff Repair Improves Short-Term Functional Results Compared with Land-Based Rehabilitation When the Immobilization Period Is Longer.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
- Investigation of cryotherapy for pain relief after arthroscopic shoulder surgery.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2022Article
- Relationships between physical therapy intervention and opioid use: A scoping review.PM & R : the journal of injury, function, and rehabilitation · 2022Article
- Comparison of Core Muscle Asymmetry Using Spine Balance 3D in Patients with Arthroscopic Shoulder Surgery: A STROBE-Compliant Cross-Sectional Study.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2022Article
- PERCEIVED SELF-REPORT OF EFFORT DURING ROTATOR CUFF & SCAPULAR REHABILITATIVE EXERCISE IN PATIENTS AFTER SHOULDER SURGERY.International journal of sports physical therapy · 2020Article
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- A Systematic Summary of Systematic Reviews on the Topic of the Rotator Cuff.Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine · 2018Review
- Clinical features of patients diagnosed with degenerative rotator cuff tendon disease: a 6-month prospective-definitive clinical study from turkey.Journal of physical therapy science · 2017Article
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Abstract
contextDespite the significant attention directed toward optimizing arthroscopic rotator cuff repair, there has been less focus on rehabilitation after rotator cuff repair surgery.
objectiveTo determine the effect of different rehabilitation protocols on clinical outcomes by comparing early versus late mobilization approaches and continuous passive mobilization (CPM) versus manual therapy after arthroscopic rotator cuff repair. DATA SOURCES: PubMed was searched for relevant articles using the keywords rotator cuff, rotator, cuff, tears, lacerations, and rehabilitation to identify articles published from January 1980 to March 2014. STUDY SELECTION: Inclusion criteria consisted of articles of level 1 or 2 evidence, written in the English language, and with reported outcomes for early versus late mobilization or rehabilitation with CPM versus manual therapy after primary arthroscopic rotator cuff repair. Exclusion criteria consisted of articles of level 3, 4, or 5 evidence, non-English language, and those with significantly different demographic variables between study groups. Included studies were evaluated with the Consolidated Standards of Reporting Trials criteria. STUDY
designSystematic review. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Level 2. DATA EXTRACTION: Level of evidence, study type, number of patients enrolled, number of patients at final follow-up, length of follow-up, age, sex, rotator cuff tear size, surgical technique, and concomitant operative procedures were extracted from included articles. Postoperative data included clinical outcome scores, visual analog score for pain, shoulder range of motion, strength, and rotator cuff retear rates.
resultsA total of 7 studies met all criteria and were included in the final analysis. Five studies compared early and late mobilization. Two studies compared CPM and manual therapy.
conclusionIn general, current data do not definitively demonstrate a significant difference between postoperative rotator cuff rehabilitation protocols that stress different timing of mobilization and use of CPM.
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