Clinical features and repair integrity after knotless - In situ suture bridge technique in high-grade bursal side rotator cuff tears.

Prasetia, Renaldi; Sukhapradit, Bordee; Chernchujit, Bancha · J Orthop · 2020

retrospective_cohort · Level III

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Abstract

The purpose of study is to describe outcome of the knotless-in-situ suture-bridge repair technique, combining concept of articular-preservation, medial-row knotless, and full-layer repair on the high-grade bursal-side rotator cuff tear (PBS-RCT). The repair-technique, on 27 shoulders with PBS-RCT, were retrospectively evaluated. Range of Motion (RoM), visual analog scale (VAS), American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeon (ASES) score were evaluated. Minimal 6-months Post-operative MRI were evaluated for repair-integrity. RoM evaluation, VAS, and ASES Score were improved significantly (<i>P</i> < 0.01). Post-operative MRI showed intact repaired tendon in 25-patients (96.2%). Arthroscopic knotless-in-situ suture-bridge repair technique in PBS- RCT showed good functional-outcome and repair-integrity at minimum 2-years after surgery.

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