ArticleMuscles, ligaments and tendons journal
Pre-operative corticosteroid injections improve functional outcomes in patients undergoing arthroscopic repair of high-grade partial-thickness rotator cuff tears.
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- Timing of corticosteroid injection within 1 year prior to rotator cuff repair was not associated with increased risk of repair failure.JSES international · 2026Article
- Corticosteroid injection prior to surgery had no effect on 2-year outcomes following arthroscopic rotator cuff repair.JSES international · 2024Article
- Prognostic factors for improvement of shoulder function after arthroscopic rotator cuff repair: a systematic review.JSES international · 2023Review
- Perioperative use of intra-articular steroids during the COVID-19 pandemic.European journal of orthopaedic surgery & traumatology : orthopedie traumatologie · 2022Review
- Subacromial corticosteroid injection versus subcutaneous 5% dextrose in patients with chronic rotator cuff tendinopathy: A short-term randomized clinical trial.Interventional medicine & applied science · 2020Article
- Preoperative hyaluronic acid injection modulates postoperative functional outcome in patients undergoing arthroscopic rotator cuff repair.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2020Article
- Evaluation of long-term postoperative outcomes between mini-open and arthroscopic repair for isolated supraspinatus tears: a retrospective analysis.Musculoskeletal surgery · 2018Article
- Sarcoid of the Upper Humerus Found Incidentally on MR Images Obtained for Work-Up of Rotator Cuff Tear Where Compromised Tissue Quality Was a Concern for Surgical Success.Case reports in radiology · 2018Article
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Abstract
backgroundSubacromial corticosteroid injections (CSI's) are a common non-surgical treatment for rotator cuff tears. Few studies have assessed the effects of pre-operative CSI's on postoperative functional outcomes.
methodsA retrospective analysis was conducted of 132 patients with high-grade, partial-thickness rotator cuff tears (PTRCT's). The subjects were divided into two groups based on whether they received a CSI or not. The CSI group was further divided into three subgroups based on when they received a pre-operative injection: 0-3 months, 3-6 months, >6 months before surgery. The Visual Analog Scores (VAS), American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeon scores (ASES), and Constant scores were recorded prior to surgery and at a one-year post-operative follow-up appointment for each subject.
resultsPatients who received a pre-operative CSI (n=92) improved significantly more than the non-injection group (n=40) in all outcome measures. The 0-3 months injection subgroup experienced a significant increase in ASES and Constant score (p=0.019 and 0.014, respectively) compared to the other two subgroups, but the VAS score decrease only trended toward significance (p=0.091). The sample as a whole experienced significant improvement in all three outcome measures.
conclusionPatients undergoing arthroscopic repair of a high-grade PTRCT may benefit from a pre-operative CSI 0-3 months before surgery. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: IIb.
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