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Open vs. arthroscopic repair after anterior shoulder instability with disease-specific QOL
May 2014
Open vs. arthroscopic repair after anterior shoulder instability with disease-specific QOL
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:1
A randomized clinical trial comparing open and arthroscopic stabilization for recurrent traumatic anterior shoulder instability: two-year follow-up with disease-specific quality-of-life outcomes
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2014 Mar 5;96(5):353-60Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
196 patients with recurrent traumatic anterior shoulder instability were randomized to undergo open or arthroscopic repair to compare differences in disease-specific quality of life and recurrent instability over a period of two years. The results from this trial indicate that both procedures provided a significant improvement in disease-specific quality of life, with not differences between group...
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