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Filter by:There are two purpose of this study, first is to find whether arthroscopic rotator cuff repair is changing the appearance of supraspinatus muscle atrophy in each and every patient. Second, is to find how much approximate change one can expect depending on age and tendon retraction
Rotator cuff tears are one of the most common causes of shoulder pain. Evidence-based guidance on optimal diagnostic and treatment strategies for rotator cuff tears is lacking. Our proposed study aims to fill these gaps by identifying the prognostic factors which will predict better outcomes of rotator cuff tears, based on both operative and non-operative treatment. The investigators will also compare outcomes of operative and non-operative treatment of rotator cuff tears and report on the best way to diagnose rotator cuff tears.
The purpose of the study is to compare the differences in outcome between the traditional rotator cuff repair surgery and rotator cuff repair with suprascapular nerve decompression surgery.
This study aims at determining the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of surgical management of full-thickness rotator cuff tears compared to conservative treatment. The research setting is prospective, randomised, and controlled. The aim of the study is to search out evidence based data of indications for rotator cuff repair. The investigators also aim at offering patients the most efficient and effective treatment and reduce the number of operations that do not have sufficient effectiveness. The data obtained will facilitate developing guidelines for referrals to a specialist when rotator cuff tear is suspected. The investigators hypothesize that there are subgroups of patients suffering from rotator cuff tears that benefit from surgery whereas other subgroups are best treated conservatively.
The prognosis for patients with large rotator cuff tears is poor. This recently developed biologic scaffold provides numerous structural and functional properties that may direct cell growth and aid in tendon healing. To date, there are no randomized clinical trials assessing the effectiveness of the patch to augment repairs of large rotator cuff tears. We propose a study to compare the rate of repair failure, quality of life, function, pain, and range of motion in 60 patients with large rotator cuff. Patients will be randomized (like flipping a coin) to undergo a standard rotator cuff repair with or without augmentation with SIS. Patients are assessed at 6 weeks, 3, 6, 12, 18, and 24 months post-operative