Single Versus Double Row Suture Anchor Repair in Medium to Large Rotator Cuff Tears

Samsung Medical Center71 enrolled

Overview

The purpose of this study is to determine whether double row repair is better in healing than traditional single row repair in arthroscopic rotator cuff repair. Our null hypothesis is there are no differences in clinical and structural results

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

Conditions

Rotator Cuff Tear

Interventions

double row repairPROCEDURE

double row repair for torn rotator cuff were performed to compare with the conventional single row repair

Eligibility

Sex: ALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Rotator cuff tears * tear size between 2cm\~4cm Exclusion Criteria: * Subscapularis tear requiring repair * open repair * any prior history of surgery on the affected shoulder * any fracture history around shoulder girdle(clavicle, humerus, acromion) * glenohumeral joint arthritis * inflammatory arthropathy

Locations (1)

Samsung Medical Center

Seoul, South Korea

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Retear rate in each group(single row repair group and double row repair group)

Time frame: MRI after 6 months from surgery

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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