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ArticleOrthopaedic journal of sports medicine2024

Clinical Outcomes and Repair Integrity After Double-Row Modified Mason-Allen Repair Technique With a Single Knot in Small to Medium Supraspinatus Tears.

Gi Cheol Bae, Won Hwan Kwon, Yeop Na, Yoon Joong Hwang, Dong Jin Ryu, Darryl D D'Lima, Yoon Sang Jeon

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Gi Cheol BaeDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, Inha University College of Medicine, Incheon, Republic of Korea.
Won Hwan KwonDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, Inha University College of Medicine, Incheon, Republic of Korea.
Yeop NaDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, Inha University College of Medicine, Incheon, Republic of Korea.
Yoon Joong HwangDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, Inha University College of Medicine, Incheon, Republic of Korea.
Dong Jin RyuDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, Inha University College of Medicine, Incheon, Republic of Korea.
Darryl D D'LimaShiley Center for Orthopaedic Research and Education at Scripps Clinic, La Jolla, California, USA.
Yoon Sang JeonDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, Inha University College of Medicine, Incheon, Republic of Korea.

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Background: Various arthroscopic rotator cuff repair techniques are being used for the treatment of rotator cuff tears with the development of surgical instruments. However, retears after repair are not completely avoidable, and efforts to reduce retears remain a challenge. Purpose/Hypothesis: To introduce a new repair technique, the double-row modified Mason-Allen technique with a single knot, and to compare clinical outcomes and retear rates with the single-row modified Mason-Allen technique. It was hypothesized that this new technique would have a better clinical outcome and significantly lower retear rate than the single-row modified Mason-Allen technique. Study Design: Cohort study; Level of evidence, 3. Methods: A total of 110 patients with small- to medium-sized (<1.5 cm) full-thickness supraspinatus tears were enrolled into 2 groups, with 65 patients receiving the single-row modified Mason-Allen technique (group A) and 45 patients receiving the double-row modified Mason-Allen technique with a single knot (group B). The clinical and functional outcomes were evaluated using the American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons (ASES) score; Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand (DASH) score; and visual analog scale (VAS) for pain and satisfaction scores. All patients enrolled in this study were monitored for a minimum of 24 months. Magnetic resonance imaging was performed to analyze the integrity of tendons and retear at 6 months after surgery. Results: No statistically significant differences between the 2 groups were found regarding the VAS for pain, ASES, and DASH scores. However, retear was found in 9 patients (13.8%) in group A and 1 patient (2.2%) in group B. The difference in the retear rate was statistically significant between the 2 groups ( Conclusion: A significantly lower retear rate and comparable clinical outcomes were seen after the double-row modified Mason-Allen repair technique with a single knot when compared with the single-row modified Mason-Allen technique. Based on these findings, the double-row modified Mason-Allen repair technique with a single knot can be considered a surgical treatment option that can provide sufficient stability in small- to medium-sized supraspinatus tears.

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