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No significant difference in post-rotator cuff repair rehab results with or without pulley

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November 2016

No significant difference in post-rotator cuff repair rehab results with or without pulley

Vol: 5| Issue: 11| Number:38| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:1

Are Pulley Exercises Initiated 6 Weeks After Rotator Cuff Repair a Safe and Effective Rehabilitative Treatment?

Am J Sports Med. 2016 Jul;44(7):1844-51.

Contributing Authors:
KM Baumgarten R Osborn WE Schweinle MJ Zens EA Helsper

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53 patients undergoing arthroscopic supraspinatus repair were randomized to undergo a physical therapy protocol with or without the inclusion of pulley exercises. The purpose of this study was to determine if pulley exercises resulted in excessive scapular motion and inferior patient-reported outcomes (Western Ontario Rotator Cuff [WORC] Index, American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons [ASES] Score, Si...

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