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DR versus SR rotator cuff repair: only one functional outcome benefited, but lower PT retear rate

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February 2019

DR versus SR rotator cuff repair: only one functional outcome benefited, but lower PT retear rate

Vol: 8| Issue: 2| Number:55| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Meta-analysis/Systematic Review
OE Level Evidence:N/A
Journal Level of Evidence:1

Do functional outcomes and cuff integrity correlate after single- versus double-row rotator cuff repair? A systematic review and meta-analysis study

Eur J Orthop Surg Traumatol. 2018 May;28(4):593-605

Contributing Authors:
MH Sobhy AH Khater MR Hassan O El Shazly

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7 randomized controlled trials were included in this meta-analysis comparing functional outcomes and retear rate between single-row and double-row rotator cuff repair. Previous meta-analyses on this topic have been limited by the inclusion of lower-level evidence, highlighting the need for this study. The results from this meta-analysis demonstrated a lower incidence of partial-thickness retear an...

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