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Transtendon repair vs tear completion and repair for deep partial rotator cuff tear

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May 2015

Transtendon repair vs tear completion and repair for deep partial rotator cuff tear

Vol: 4| Issue: 5| Number:4| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:2

Deep partial rotator cuff tear: transtendon repair or tear completion and repair? A randomized clinical trial

Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 2015 Feb;23(2):460-3.

Contributing Authors:
A Castagna M Borroni R Garofalo GD Rose E Cesari R Padua M Conti S Gumina

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Seventy four patients with articular side partial supraspinatus tears were randomized to receive either transtendon repair or tear completion followed by full repair. This was done to assess differences between two partial rotator cuff tear treatments. Visual analog scale and a Constant score were used to assess pain, function, range of motion, and strength of the shoulder. Results indicated that ...

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