None listed
Conditions
Interventions
Multicenter randomised controlled study in which patients are recruited for one year. There will be three treatment groups in which patients can be randomised: arthroscopic tenotomy long head biceps t
Sponsors
C.T. Koorevaar (principal investigator, orthopedic surgeon Deventer Hospital)
A.V. Boeddha (coordinating investigator, orthopedic surgeon in training Deventer Hospital)
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Age 65 years or more 2. Clinical suspection rotator cuff rupture with pain and/or weakness of the supraspinatus tendon or infraspinatus tendon 3. MRI of the affected shoulder, by two reviewers assessed as full thickness supra- and/or infraspinatus tendon rupture with intact and non-dislocated long head of the biceps tendon. 4. Signed informed consent.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Frozen shoulder (in more than three directions less than 50% of the normal range of motion when passive physical examination is done). 2. Symptomatic AC-arthrosis ipsilateral side. 3. (Reumatoid) arthritis. 4. Diabetes Mellitus (type 1 and 2). 5. Language barrier/ cognitive problems (not capable to fill in questionnaires). 6. Neurologic problems with functional shoulder complaints. 7. Surgery in the past in the concerning shoulder. 8. Glenohumoral osteoarthritis. 9. Inclusion of the other shoulder in this study.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Constant-Murley Score (CMS) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Oxford Shoulder Score (OSS) | — |
Contacts
Public ContactA.V. Boeddha
Berkelstraat 3
Outcome results
None listed