ARTHROSCOPIC REPAIR OF PARTIAL ROTATOR CUFF TEARS: A MINIMUM 2-YEAR FOLLOW UP

J.C. Esch; W.M. Butcher

doi:10.1302/0301-620X.87BSUPP_III.0870274d

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ARTHROSCOPIC REPAIR OF PARTIAL ROTATOR CUFF TEARS: A MINIMUM 2-YEAR FOLLOW UP

J.C. Esch
W.M. Butcher

ARTHROSCOPIC REPAIR OF PARTIAL ROTATOR CUFF TEARS: A MINIMUM 2-YEAR FOLLOW UP

Esch J, Butcher W. ARTHROSCOPIC REPAIR OF PARTIAL ROTATOR CUFF TEARS: A MINIMUM 2-YEAR FOLLOW UP. Orthop Procs. 2005;87-B(SUPP_III):274-274. doi:10.1302/0301-620X.87BSUPP_III.0870274d

Esch, J.C., and W.M. Butcher. “ARTHROSCOPIC REPAIR OF PARTIAL ROTATOR CUFF TEARS: A MINIMUM 2-YEAR FOLLOW UP.” Orthopaedic Proceedings, vol. 87-B, no. SUPP_III, 2005, pp. 274-274., https://doi.org/10.1302/0301-620X.87BSUPP_III.0870274d

Esch, J., & Butcher, W. (2005). ARTHROSCOPIC REPAIR OF PARTIAL ROTATOR CUFF TEARS: A MINIMUM 2-YEAR FOLLOW UP. Orthopaedic Proceedings, 87-B(SUPP_III), 274-274. https://doi.org/10.1302/0301-620X.87BSUPP_III.0870274d

Esch, J. and Butcher, W. (2005) “ARTHROSCOPIC REPAIR OF PARTIAL ROTATOR CUFF TEARS: A MINIMUM 2-YEAR FOLLOW UP.” Orthopaedic Proceedings, 87-B(SUPP_III), pp. 274-274. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1302/0301-620X.87BSUPP_III.0870274d

Esch, J.C., and W.M. Butcher. “ARTHROSCOPIC REPAIR OF PARTIAL ROTATOR CUFF TEARS: A MINIMUM 2-YEAR FOLLOW UP.” Orthopaedic Proceedings 87-B, no. SUPP_III (2005): 274-274. https://doi.org/10.1302/0301-620X.87BSUPP_III.0870274d

Esch J, Butcher W. ARTHROSCOPIC REPAIR OF PARTIAL ROTATOR CUFF TEARS: A MINIMUM 2-YEAR FOLLOW UP. Orthop Procs. 2005 Sep 1;87-B(SUPP_III):274-274. https://doi.org/10.1302/0301-620X.87BSUPP_III.0870274d

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Abstract

This is a retrospective study of 33 of 48 arthroscopic repairs of partial rotator cuff tears performed more than 2 years ago.

Repairs were done by one of four techniques: transtendon, side-to-side, completion of tear and side-to-side, or completion of tear and anchor repair. All patients completed UCLA shoulder score and Western Ontario Rotator Cuff (WORC)© score questionnaires.

We had 91% excellent or good UCLA shoulder scores and 85% excellent or good WORC© scores. Repair technique, tear classification, comorbidity or postoperative stiffness (experienced by 36% of patients) did not significantly affect outcome scores.

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