SynthesisScientific reports2019
The Clinical Effect of Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair techniques: A Network Meta-Analysis and Systematic Review.
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12 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 18 citations in OpenAlex.
- Comparison of clinical outcomes of arthroscopic rotator cuff repair utilizing suture-bridge procedures with or without medial knots: a meta-analysis.BMC surgery · 2023Pooled it
- Arthroscopic One-to-One Anchor, Double-Row Rotator Cuff Repair.Arthroscopy techniques · 2026Article
- A novel arthroscopic suturing technique for rotator cuff tears: A retrospective clinical study.Medicine · 2026Article
- EVIDENCE-BASED REVIEWS & RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE BRAZILIAN SOCIETY OF SHOULDER AND ELBOW SURGERY: DOUBLE-ROW REPAIR FOR LARGE ROTATOR CUFF TEARS.Acta ortopedica brasileira · 2026Review
- The role of injections of mesenchymal stem cells as an augmentation tool in rotator cuff repair: a systematic review.JSES reviews, reports, and techniques · 2025Review
- Comparing Conventional Double-Row With Transosseous Equivalent Suture Bridge Fixation in Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repairs: A Multicenter Retrospective Cohort Study.Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine · 2025Article
- A case report of re-implanting a neglected avulsion of supraspinatus tendon by arthroscopic and open surgeries.International journal of surgery case reports · 2022Article
- Modified double-pulley suture-bridge techniques with or without medial knot tying show comparable clinical and radiological outcomes in arthroscopic rotator cuff repair.Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA · 2021Article
- Re-tears after rotator cuff repair: Current concepts review.Journal of clinical orthopaedics and trauma · 2021Article
- The biomechanics of the rotator cuff in health and disease - A narrative review.Journal of clinical orthopaedics and trauma · 2021Article
- Medialization of medial row anchor via the Nevasier portal yield enhanced footprint and outcomes in medium-to-large rotator cuff tears.Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA · 2019Article
- A Modified SpeedBridge Technique for Retracted or Delaminated Rotator Cuff Repairs.Arthroscopy techniques · 2019Article
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Abstract
Rotator cuff tears are common and are associated with shoulder pain, disability, and dysfunction. Previous studies that have reported different arthroscopic techniques are controversial. A network meta-analysis with indirect and direct evidence was performed to compare the effectiveness of arthroscopic techniques for the treatment of rotator cuff tears. PUBMED, the Cochrane Register of Controlled Trials, EMBASE and Scopus were searched based on the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) statement, and related studies that evaluated arthroscopic techniques for the treatment of rotator cuff tears were identified in May 2018. The primary outcome measure was the retear rate. The secondary outcome measures included the constant score and the range of motion (forward flexion and external rotation). Twenty-one trials comprising 1815 shoulders were included in the study. This study indicated that single-row (SR) repair resulted in a higher retear rate than suture bridge (SB) and double-row (DR) repairs. Moreover, the SR and DR repairs resulted in higher incidences of retear than SB repair. The ranking of the treatments based on the constant score and external rotation was SB repair, SR repair and DR repair, whereas the treatment ranking according to forward flexion was SB repair, DR repair and SR repair. In summary, this network meta-analysis provides evidence that SB repairs might be the best choice to improve the postoperative recovery of function and decrease the retear rate.
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