Outcomes of repaired and intact rotator cable in large posterosuperior rotator cuff ruptures
ACTA ORTHOPAEDICA ET TRAUMATOLOGICA TURCICA, cilt.58, sa.5, ss.269-273, 2024 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus, TRDizin)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 58 Sayı: 5
- Basım Tarihi: 2024
- Doi Numarası: 10.5152/j.aott.2024.24056
- Dergi Adı: ACTA ORTHOPAEDICA ET TRAUMATOLOGICA TURCICA
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, EMBASE, Directory of Open Access Journals, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.269-273
- Gazi Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
Objective: This study aimed to compare the clinical and functional outcomes of patients with large posterosuperior rotator cuff tears between those with intact rotator cables (crescent-shaped tears) and those with repaired rotator cables (U-, V-, or L-shaped tears). Methods: Eighty-two patients with a mean age of 64.05 +/- 9.06 years who underwent arthroscopic repair due to large posterosuperior rota-tor cuff tears were evaluated with a follow-up period of 32 +/- 5.9 months. Forty-two patients with an intact rotator cable and 40 patients with a repaired rotator cable (rotator cable restored with tendon-tendon sutures) were evaluated regarding preoperative and postoperative pain and functional outcomes. Results: There was no significant difference in the constant score between the rotator cable repaired and the intact group (P= .22). However, when the sub-dimensions of the Constant score were compared separately, the forward flexion was significantly higher in the group with the intact rotator cable (P= .002). When the postoperative visual analog scale (VAS) scores were compared, lower scores were observed in the group with the repaired rotator cable (P < .001). Conclusion: In large posterosuperior rotator cuff tears, patients with a repaired rotator cables experienced more significant pain relief compared to those with intact rotator cables, although their forward flexion was lower. Therefore, a detailed analysis of the tear type and the rotator cable condition in large posterosuperior rotator cuff tears may help predict postoperative pain and functional outcomes.