Small and medium rotator cuff tears of the shoulder. Small and medium rotator cuff tears of the shoulder
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: age between 18 and 70 years old symptoms of rotator cuff tears MRI findings of minor to medium rotator cuff tears
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: a history of shoulder surgery, achronic dislocation or pyogenic infection, or rotator cuffarthropathy with glenohumeral osteoarthritis a large ormassive tear (anteroposterior size > 30 mm) during surgery pregnant or lactating women rheumatoid arthritis gout blood diseases severe cardiovascular dis-eases infections immunodepression patients receiving anticoagulant therapy patients with haemoglobin values < 11 g/dl and platelet values < 150, 000/mm 3.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pain. Timepoint: Every 2 weeks to eight weeks. Method of measurement: VAS score.;Range of motion. Timepoint: Every two weeks to three months. Method of measurement: Goniometer.;Ultrasound Findings. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study and after 3 months. Method of measurement: Ultrasound probe. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Tehran University of Medical Sciences