Massive Rotator Cuff Tears Clinical Trial
Official title:
SPARC: Shoulder PAtch for Rotator Cuff Tears
Rotator cuff tears (injury to the muscle or tendons which stabilise the shoulder) are one of
the most common conditions affecting the shoulder. Small and medium sized rotator cuff tears
can be managed with arthroscopic or keyhole surgery. Very large or massive tears are
difficult to operate on and often have poor rates of healing. As a result surgeons have
investigated the use of products to improve the outcome of surgery on massive tears.
The product that the investigators are currently using to try to improve the outcome of
surgery for massive rotator cuff tears is called a patch. The patch provides a scaffold to
support the muscles of the rotator cuff. Studies of rotator cuff surgery using similar
patches have found that recovery is improved and there is a lower rate of postsurgical
problems. The aim of this study is to look at whether using the patch improves pain and the
clinical function of the shoulder after surgery. In addition, the investigators would like to
understand how the patch works. To do this the investigators will scan (take images of) the
shoulder using magnetic resonance imaging to look at the muscle damage in the shoulder before
and after surgery.
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