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Clinical score similar, external rotation ROM higher, with limited vs extensive bursectomy in RCR

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March 2019

Clinical score similar, external rotation ROM higher, with limited vs extensive bursectomy in RCR

Vol: 8| Issue: 3| Number:1| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:2

Outcomes After Limited or Extensive Bursectomy During Rotator Cuff Repair: Randomized Controlled Trial

Arthroscopy. 2018 Dec;34(12):3167-3174. doi: 10.1016/j.arthro.2018.06.056

Contributing Authors:
SH Kim HR Lee JH Nam S Park

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78 patients with a full-thickness rotator cuff tear and scheduled for arthroscopic repair were randomized to a procedure which feature limited bursectomy or extensive bursectomy. Patients were assessed for outcome on clinical scores, including pain on a visual analog scale (VAS), the Constant score, the Simple Shoulder Test (SST), and the American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons (ASES) score, shoulder...

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