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SynthesisScientific reports2016

Systematic Review of All-Arthroscopic Versus Mini-Open Repair of Rotator Cuff Tears: A Meta-Analysis.

Rongzhong Huang, Sanrong Wang, Yule Wang, Xiaoxia Qin, Yang Sun

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Synthesis in Scientific reports, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT04146987 (Cost-Effectiveness of Rotator Cuff Repair Surgery by Open and Arthroscopic Techniques. Randomized Clinical Trial), which is not on this map. Cited by 25 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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NCT04146987 naunknown statusnot on this mapstarted 2020, after this paper: background citation

Cost-Effectiveness of Rotator Cuff Repair Surgery by Open and Arthroscopic Techniques. Randomized Clinical Trial

TypeinterventionalSponsorHospital Israelita Albert EinsteinRan2020 to 2022Enrolled100ConditionsRotator Cuff Injuries, Shoulder Pain, Shoulder Impingement, Shoulder InjuriesArmsRotator cuff repair surgery
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

25 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

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  2. Surgery for rotator cuff tears.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2019
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  13. [Comparison of the effectiveness of the long head of the biceps tendon with or without proximal amputation after arthroscopic repair of the rotator cuff].Zhongguo xiu fu chong jian wai ke za zhi = Zhongguo xiufu chongjian waike zazhi = Chinese journal of reparative and reconstructive surgery · 2022
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  15. Early postoperative pain as a risk factor of shoulder stiffness after arthroscopic rotator cuff repair.Journal of orthopaedics and traumatology : official journal of the Italian Society of Orthopaedics and Traumatology · 2021
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Rongzhong HuangDepartment of Rehabilitation Medicine, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.
Sanrong WangDepartment of Rehabilitation Medicine, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.
Yule WangDepartment of Rehabilitation Medicine, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.
Xiaoxia QinDepartment of Rehabilitation Medicine, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.
Yang SunInstitute of Ultrasound Imaging, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The objective of this study was to compare outcomes in patients with rotator cuff tears undergoing all-arthroscopic versus mini-open rotator cuff repair. A systematic review and meta-analysis of outcomes of all-arthroscopic repair versus mini-open repair in patients with rotator cuff repair was conducted. Studies meeting the inclusion criteria were screened and included from systematic literature search for electronic databases including Medline, Embase, Cochrane CENTRAL, and CINAHL library was conducted from 1969 and 2015. A total of 18 comparative studies including 4 randomized clinical trials (RCTs) were included. Pooled results indicate that there was no difference in the functional outcomes, range of motion, visual analog scale (VAS) score, and short-form 36 (SF-36) subscales. However, Constant-Murley functional score was found to be significantly better in patients with mini-open repair. However, the results of the review should be interpreted with caution due to small size and small number of studies contributing to analysis in some of the outcomes. All-arthroscopic and mini-open repair surgical techniques for the management of rotator cuff repair are associated with similar outcomes and can be used interchangeably based on the patient and rotator tear characteristics.

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ArthroscopyFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicRange of Motion, ArticularRotator Cuff InjuriesTreatment Outcome

Identifiers

PMID26947557
PMCPMC4780011

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