ArticleThe archives of bone and joint surgery2021
Five Year Follow up of Retrospective Cohort Comparing Structural and Functional Outcome of Arthroscopic Single-row ersus Double-row Suture Bridge Repair of Large Posterosuperior Rotator Cuff Tear in Patients Less than or Equal to 70 Years.
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- Arthroscopic suture-bridge repair of small and medium supraspinatus tears: a simplified Lassoloop technique with single medial and knotless lateral anchors.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2025Article
- Repair integrity and clinical outcome after arthroscopic rotator cuff repair under low repair tension.JSES international · 2025Article
- Matching Rotator Cuff Repair Construct to Tear Pattern to Achieve Anatomic Restoration and Minimize Tension Mismatch for Repairable Posterosuperior Tears.Arthroscopy techniques · 2025Article
- Double-row suture-bridge technique does not yield better clinical and radiological results than single-row technique in patients older than 55 years at 2 years minimum follow-up: A comparative study.Journal of experimental orthopaedics · 2025Article
- Arthroscopic-Assisted Middle Trapezius Transfer Using an Achilles Tendon Allograft in Treatment of Isolated Supraspinatus Irreparable Rotator Cuff Tears in Lateral Decubitus Position.Arthroscopy techniques · 2024Article
- Estimating the minimal clinically important difference of shoulder functional scores after arthroscopic rotator cuff repair: a prospective study.Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery · 2024Article
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- Endoscopic Proximal Hamstring Tendon Repair With Knotless Suture-Bridge Technique.Arthroscopy techniques · 2023Article
- Three Medial All Suture Anchors Improves Contact Force Compared to Two Hard Body Anchors in a Biomechanical Two-Tendon Rotator Cuff Tear Model.Arthroscopy, sports medicine, and rehabilitation · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundHigh re-tear rates after repairing large-sized posterosuperior rotator cuff tears remain a significant concern which may affect the clinical outcome. The most optimal type of repair (single versus double-row suture bridge) suited for large size tear remains debatable.
methodsIn a retrospective cohort study with a minimum of five years follow up, the structural and functional outcome of 103 patients with large size cuff tear repaired with single row (SR) or double row suture bridge (DRSB) were evaluated. The structural outcome was assessed with ultrasonography whereas functional outcome was evaluated with Constant Murley (CM) and American shoulder elbow score (ASES).
resultsThere were 55 patients in the SR group and 48 patients in the DRSB group with a mean follow-up of 74.2 months (range, 60-96 months). While comparing the structural integrity in two groups, we found significantly lower re-tear rates in the DRSB group as compared to the SR group (10.4% vs. 32.7%;
conclusionAt a minimum of five years follow-up, the DRSB repair of large posterosuperior cuff tear resulted in superior structural healing over SR repair. Nevertheless, overall there was no significant functional difference between both the techniques. However, the functional outcome of the healed tendon subgroup was superior to retear tendon subgroup.
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