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ArticleShoulder & elbow2024

Long-term clinical outcomes of arthroscopic supraspinatus tendon repair using the single anchor tension band technique - Minimum 5-years follow-up.

John G Galbraith, Martin S Davey, Ewan Bigsby, Khalid D Mohammed, Alex A Malone

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Article in Shoulder & elbow, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 · Who and what money

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5 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

John G GalbraithDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Otago, Christchurch, New Zealand.
Martin S DaveyDepartment of Trauma and Orthopaedics, Galway University Hospitals, Galway, Ireland.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3229-6032
Ewan BigsbyDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Otago, Christchurch, New Zealand.
Khalid D MohammedDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Otago, Christchurch, New Zealand.
Alex A MaloneDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Otago, Christchurch, New Zealand.
University of Otago · NZUniversity Hospital Galway · IE

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: The primary aim of this study was to assess the long-term patient reported outcomes of arthroscopic rotator cuff tear (ARCR) using a single anchor tension band (TB) technique for small and medium supraspinatus tears at minimum 5-years follow-up. Methods: A retrospective cohort study of consecutive ARCRs of small and medium supraspinatus tears using a knotless single anchor TB technique with minimum 5-year follow-up was carried out. Outcomes of interest included: range of motion (ROM) on examination under anaesthesia (EUA), visual analogue scale (VAS), American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons (ASES) scores, Oxford Shoulder Score (OSS) and Short-Form (SF-12). Results: From 243 consecutive ARCR procedures, 82 patients with a mean age of 55 ± 9.5 years met the inclusion criteria at 6.7 ± 1.5 years follow-up. There were significant improvements in VAS (5.5 ± 2.2 vs. 0.7 ± 1.5), ASES (47.6 ± 16.8 vs. 92.8 ± 13.0), OSS (31.3 ± 7.2 vs. 45.3 ± 3.5) and SF-12 (37.6 ± 7.6 vs. 50.3 ± 7.7) post-operatively (all Conclusions: The single anchor TB ARCR technique has excellent patient reported outcomes at a minimum of 5 years and is suitable for supraspinatus tears smaller than 20 mm in the sagittal plane. Level of evidence: Level IV; Consecutive Case Series.

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arthroscopic repairband suture techniquerotator cuff repairrotator cuff tearshouldertension

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PMID38655410
PMCPMC11034464
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