None listed
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Hallym University Medical Center
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: (1) full-thickness rotator cuff tear verified by preoperative magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) or partial-thickness rotator cuff tear refractory to conservative treatment over 6 months; (2) arthroscopic suture bridge repair using both PEEK (4.75mm, CrossFT™ knotless anchor, ConMed, Utica, NY, USA) and biocomposite anchor (70% PLGA/30% ß-TCP, 4.75mm Fix2Lock™, Osteonic, Seoul, South Korea) as a lateral row anchor; (3) availability for MRI evaluation to be taken preoperatively and at 3 and 6 months postoperatively to assess the rotator cuff integrity and status of the anchors; (4) consent to join the study.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: (1) History of previous surgical treatment on the affected side wrist, elbow, or shoulder; (2) Infectious, autoimmune, or systemic skeletal disease; (3) Rotator cuff arthropathy or moderate to severe osteoarthritis or Rheumatoid arthritis (n = 4); (4) Unavailability for taking MRI due to implants such as pacemakers; (5) No consent to take part in the study; (6) Lost to follow-up before the second MRI could be taken at 6 months
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| the shoulder range of motion, visual analogue scale for pain and satisfactory score, American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons score, Simple Shoulder Test, perianchor cyst formation on MRI, | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| age, gender, occupation, hand dominancy, Initial tear size, Biceps tear, Capsulitis, Goutaliier's stage, Retear on MRI, retear pattern | — |
Countries
Korea, Republic of
Contacts
Public ContactYong-Beom Lee
Hallym University Medical Center
Outcome results
None listed