Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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6210999 | Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery | 2015 | 11 Pages |
BackgroundWe compared the outcomes of knotless double-row suture bridge and single-row repairs in patients undergoing arthroscopic repair for anterosuperior rotator cuff tears.MethodsWe included 61 full-thickness anterosuperior rotator cuff tears treated by arthroscopic repair, namely, single-row repair (group 1: 25 shoulders; mean patient age, 64Â years) and the knotless double-row suture bridge repair (group 2: 36 shoulders; mean patient age, 62Â years). Preoperative and postoperative magnetic resonance imaging was performed for all shoulders. Clinical outcomes were evaluated for mean follow-up periods of 81Â months (range, 72-96Â months) in group 1 and 34Â months (range, 24-42Â months) in group 2, using the University of California, Los Angeles and Japanese Orthopaedic Association assessments.ResultsAt the final follow-up, both groups showed improvement in the average University of California, Los Angeles and Japanese Orthopaedic Association scores and range of motion, although no intergroup differences were observed. Both groups showed improved abduction strength, and the average score was higher in group 2 (PÂ =Â .0112). The lift-off and belly-press test results were improved in both groups. Postoperatively, the incidence of positive lift-off tests tended to be lower (PÂ =Â .075) and that of positive belly-press tests was lower in group 2, PÂ =Â .049). The repair failure rate tended to be lower in group 2Â (14% [5 of 36]) than in group 1 (32% [8 of 25]; PÂ =Â .0839).ConclusionsArthroscopic knotless double-row suture bridge repair of anterosuperior rotator cuff tears yielded functional outcomes equivalent to those of single-row repair and may be useful for improving subscapularis function, abduction strength, and tendon healing.