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Evaluation of the functional results after rotator cuff arthroscopic repair with the suture bridge technique
- Source :
- Revista Brasileira de Ortopedia, Vol 52, Iss 2, Pp 164-168
- Publisher :
- Thieme Revinter Publicações Ltda.
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Abstract
- ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the results of arthroscopic treatment of large and extensive rotator cuff injuries (RCI) that involved the supra and infraspinatus muscles using the suture bridge (SB) technique. METHODS: Between July 2010 and November 2014, 37 patients with RCI who were treated with SB technique were evaluated. The study included all patients with a minimum follow-up of 12 months who underwent primary surgery of the shoulder. Twenty-four patients were male and 13 were female. The mean age was 60 years (45-75). The dominant side was affected in 32 cases. The most common cause of injury was trauma (18 cases). The mean preoperative motion was 123°, 58°, T11. Through magnetic resonance imaging, 36 fatty degenerations were classified according to Goutallier. Patients underwent rotator cuff repair with SB technique, which consists of using a medial row anchor with two Corkscrew(r) fibertape(r) or fiberwire(r) at the articular margin, associated with lateral fixation without stitch using PushLocks(r) or SwiveLocks(r). RESULTS: The mean age was 60 years and mean fatty degeneration was 2.6. The mean range of motion (following the AAOS) in the postoperative evaluation was 148° of forward elevation, 55° in lateral rotation and medial rotation in T9. Using the criteria of the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA), 35 (94%) patients had excellent and good results; one (2.7%), fair; and one (2.7%), poor. CONCLUSION: Arthroscopic repair of a large and extensive RCI using SB technique had good and excellent results in 94% of the patients.
- Subjects :
- Manguito rotador
Artroscopia
Suturas
Medicine
Orthopedic surgery
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- Language :
- English, Portuguese
- ISSN :
- 19824378
- Volume :
- 52
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- Revista Brasileira de Ortopedia
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.7bf35d74ed5b4c2bae9c6a9da735828e
- Document Type :
- article
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rboe.2016.05.008