Status:
UNKNOWN
Subscapularis Tears in Large to Massive Rotator Cuff Tear
Lead Sponsor:
Wonkwang University Hospital
Conditions:
Massive Rotator Cuff Tears
Eligibility:
All Genders
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Do concomitant subscapularis tears in large to massive rotator cuff tears affect postoperative functional and structural outcomes? Background and purpose: The subscarpularis tendon is essential forc...
Detailed Description
MATRALS AND METHODS This retrospective comparative study was approved by our institutional review board. Patient Selection This study targeted patients who had undergone arthroscopic rotator cuff rep...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- a full-thickness superoposterior rotator cuff tear larger than 5 cm or complete superoposterior rotator cuff tear identified on preoperative MRI and intra operative arthroscopic findings
- a follow-up MRI evaluation at 6 months after surgery, and
- a clinical assessment performed a minimum 2 years postoperatively.
Exclusion
- small, medium, or large tears
- a partial-thickness tear
- an isolated subscapularis tear
- failure of subscapularis repair at the time of the index procedure
- previous rotator cuff surgery of the affected shoulder
- concomitant surgery for glenohumeral joint instability or other bony procedure
- substantial glenohumeral arthritis (Hamada classification grade 4) or inflammatory arthropathy of the affected shoulder.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
November 21 2017
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
July 11 2019
Estimated Enrollment :
150 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03352180
Start Date
November 21 2017
End Date
July 11 2019
Last Update
November 24 2017
Active Locations (1)
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Wonkwang University Hospital
Iksan, Jeollabuk-do, South Korea