ArticleArthroscopy, sports medicine, and rehabilitation2020
Superior Capsular Reconstruction Using 3-layered Fascia Lata Autograft Reinforced with a Nonresorbable Suture Mesh.
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- Superior capsule reconstruction, partial cuff repair, graft interposition, arthroscopic debridement or balloon spacers for large and massive irreparable rotator cuff tears: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2022Pooled it
- An analysis of failure rates for treatment options for large to massive irreparable rotator cuff tears: a systematic review.Journal of shoulder and elbow arthroplasty · 2026Review
- Advances in Arthroscopic Superior Capsular Reconstruction of the Shoulder: A Narrative Review.Orthopedic reviews · 2026Article
- Superior Capsule Reconstruction Graft Selection: The Influence of Biological Properties of Grafts on Healing and Re-Tearing.Bioengineering (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Autologous Tendon "Bamboo Raft" Graft for Reconstruction of Massive Irreparable Rotator Cuff Tears.Arthroscopy techniques · 2025Article
- Superior capsular reconstruction for irreparable rotator cuff tear: a review of current methods.Clinics in shoulder and elbow · 2023Article
- Arthroscopic superior capsular reconstruction with dermal allograft for primary and recurrent rotator cuff tears.JSES international · 2023Article
- A Scoping Review of Postoperative Rehabilitation Protocols After Superior Capsular Reconstruction for Irreparable Rotator Cuff Tears.Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine · 2022Article
- Arthroscopic Superior Capsular Reconstruction for Massive Irreparable Rotator Cuff Tears Results in Significant Improvements in Patient Reported Outcomes and Range of Motion: A Systematic Review.Arthroscopy, sports medicine, and rehabilitation · 2022Review
- Commentary.Shoulder & elbow · 2022Article
- Biomechanical outcomes of superior capsular reconstruction for irreparable rotator cuff tears by different graft materials-a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in surgery · 2022Review
- Advancement in Arthroscopic Superior Capsular Reconstruction for Irreparable Massive Rotator Cuff Tear.Orthopaedic surgery · 2021Review
- Perioperative anaesthetic considerations for rotator cuff repair surgeries: A current concept review.Journal of clinical orthopaedics and trauma · 2021Article
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Abstract
purposeThe purpose of this study was to evaluate the short-term clinical outcomes and the complications related to arthroscopic superior capsular reconstruction (SCR) using a 3-layered fascia lata autograft (FLA) reinforced with a nonresorbable suture mesh, in the treatment of irreparable massive rotator cuff tears (MRCTs).
methodsConsecutive patients with irreparable MRCTs (Goutallier 4, Hamada grade 1-2, Bateman 3-4) who were treated with arthroscopic SCR using reinforced FLA in 2018 were included. Patients with an irreparable subscapularis/infraspinatus, serious cardiovascular condition, systemic infection, rheumatic disease, and known alcohol/drug abuse were excluded from the study. Range of motion and Shoulder Pain and Disability Index (SPADI) scores were assessed preoperatively, at 6 months, and at 12 months postoperatively. A simple
resultsA total of 24 consecutive patients (15 males, 9 females) with a mean age of 61 years (range, 41-76) were enrolled. Twenty (83%) patients achieved minimal clinically important difference in the SPADI score (>18) and 14 (58%) experienced substantial clinical benefit in SPADI (>45). The mean SPADI score improved from 59.0 to 9.7 (
conclusionsEighty-three percent of the patients achieved minimal clinically important difference and were successfully treated with arthroscopic SCR using a FLA reinforced with a suture mesh. The procedure had a complication rate of 17% and 8.5% of the patients experienced donor site morbidity. All complications occurred in patients who were previously treated with an attempted rotator cuff repair. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Level IV, therapeutic case series.
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