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Arthroscopic Repair of Partial Thickness Articular-Side Rotator Cuff Tears: Transtendon Versus Conversion Repair Techniques

Egypt54 participantsStarted 2019-10-01

Plain-language summary

This prospective randomized clinical trial compared two arthroscopic techniques for repairing partial-thickness articular-side rotator cuff tears: transtendon repair and conversion repair. Eligible patients with symptomatic tears exceeding 50% of tendon thickness, confirmed by MRI and intraoperative assessment, were randomly assigned to either repair technique. Functional outcomes, range of motion, complications, and MRI healing were assessed up to 24 months postoperatively

Who can participate

Age range18 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Patients suffering symptomatic PT-RCTs exceeding 50% of the tendon thickness, documented by preoperative magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and confirmed by arthroscopy intraoperative. * Failure of nonoperative management for at least 3 months. Exclusion Criteria: * Prior shoulder surgery. * Severe concomitant pathologies including glenohumeral arthritis, advanced subscapularis tear, and biceps tendon rupture. * Associated Bankart lesion. * Patients with uncontrolled Diabetes mellites.

What they're measuring

American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons (ASES) Score

Timeframe: Baseline and 24 months postoperatively

Constant-Murley Score (CMS)

Timeframe: Baseline and 24 months postoperatively

Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) for Pain

Timeframe: Baseline and 24 months postoperatively

Trial details

NCT IDNCT07289659

SponsorCairo University

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2023-03-30

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