ArticleOrthopaedic journal of sports medicine2022
Does Complete Footprint Coverage Affect Outcomes After Conventional Arthroscopic Repair of Large-Sized Rotator Cuff Tears?
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- High retear rates despite clinical improvement after arthroscopic partial repair for large to massive rotator cuff tears.JSES international · 2026Article
- Biomechanical analysis of single-row anchor, double-row anchor, and single-row knotless tape repair techniques for complete subscapularis tears.JSES reviews, reports, and techniques · 2026Article
- Quantitative assessment of supraspinatus fatty infiltration on a novel MRI section: comparison with conventional methods.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2026Article
- Mid- to long-term results of modified tension band technique for small- and medium-sized rotator cuff tears.Joint diseases and related surgery · 2025Article
- A Quantitative Fatty Infiltration Evaluation of the Supraspinatus Muscle: Enhanced Clinical Relevance and Improved Diagnostic Value on Predicting Retear Compared With the Goutallier Classification.The American journal of sports medicine · 2025Article
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Abstract
Background: In large-sized rotator cuff tears, tendon repair with incomplete footprint coverage is performed frequently as a way of tension-free or low-tension repair. Purpose: To compare clinical outcomes after arthroscopic repair of large-sized rotator cuff tears between patients with complete versus incomplete footprint coverage. Study Design: Cohort study; Level of evidence, 3. Methods: Among 297 patients who underwent arthroscopic surgery for a large-sized rotator cuff tear, we selected 58 patients (<50% coverage; mean age, 63.34 ± 6.8 years; 34 men and 24 women) with incomplete footprint coverage. Using propensity score matching, another 58 patients with complete footprint coverage (mean age, 63.4 ± 8.03 years; 34 men and 24 women) were selected after 1:1 matching for age, sex, and tear size-the main demographic and prognostic factors of outcomes after rotator cuff repair. Clinical outcomes were compared on magnetic resonance imaging or ultrasonography at minimum of 6 months postoperatively, and functional outcomes were compared using range of motion and pain visual analog scale; American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons; Constant; University of California, Los Angeles; and Simple Shoulder Test scores at a minimum of 2 years postoperatively. Results: A total of 18 patients in the incomplete footprint coverage group (31.0%) and 20 patients in the complete footprint coverage group (34.5%) showed healing failure, with no significant difference between groups ( Conclusion: Whether the rotator cuff footprint was completely covered did not affect clinical outcomes in conventional arthroscopic repair of large-sized rotator cuff tears.
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