rotator cuff rupture Shoulder tendon tear
Conditions
Interventions
Not applicable.
Sponsors
Deventer Ziekenhuis
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 99 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1) Age 65 years and older. 2) Clinical suspicion rotator cuff rupture with pain and/or weakness while testing supraspinatus tendon and/or infraspinatus tendon. 3) MRI of the affected shoulder, assessed by two evaluators as full thickness suprasprinatus and/or infraspinatus rupture with retraction at least grade 2 according to the scale of Patte and intact non-dislocated long head biceps tendon. 4) Signed informed consent.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1) Frozen shoulder (in more than 3 directions less than 50% of the normal range of motion, passive examination) 2) Symptomatic AC-artrosis on the ipsilateral side. 3) (Reumatoïd) arthritis 4) Diabetes Mellitus (type 1 and 2). 5) Language barrier or cognitive problem (not able to fill in the questionnaires). 5) Neurologic problems with functional shoulder complaints. 6) Surgical treatment in the past in the same shoulder. 7) Glenohumoral osteoarthritis 8) Inclusion of the contralateral shoulder in this study.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Primary outcome measure is the Constant-Murley Score. With this as outcome measure we can compare the results to the current literature. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Secondary outcome is the Oxford Shoulder Score. Other questionnaires/tests where patients will be exposed to are the VAS pain score, EQ-5D questionnaire, Anchor questions questionnaire and the O'Brien test at the physical examination. We will also determine the size and anatomical location of the rotator cuff rupture on the MRI. | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed