Clinical Study on Diagnostics and Outcome of Ruptures of the Subscapularis After Arthroscopic Refixation

University of Rostock32 enrolled

Overview

The purpose of the trial is to optimize the diagnostics of subscapularis tendon tears and as the circumstances require to found a new classification. The prime objective is a comparison of the conclusive of the clinic check-up, the sonographic and magnetic resonance tomography findings. The secondary objective is to detect the correlation of the outcome with the age , the gender, the pathogenesis and attendant injuries.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

Conditions

Subscapularis Tendon Rupture

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 75 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * patients, who have turned 18 * suspected subscapularis tendon rupture Exclusion Criteria: * disability to understand the trial * intraoperative intact supbscapularis tendon * pre-surgical operation of the affected shoulder * tumor * infection

Locations (1)

Orthopaedic Clinic of the University of Rostock

Rostock, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Shoulder function (Constant Score)

Time frame: 52 weeks post- operative

Secondary Outcomes

Strength

Strength will be measured by a special force sensor

Time frame: 12 and 52 weeks post-operative

Rerupture Rate

Sonographic investigation of rerupture rate

Time frame: 12 and 52 weeks post-operative

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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