Mohamed H Sobhy1, Ahmed Hany Khater2, Medhat Ragab Hassan3, Ossama El Shazly2. 1. Orthopedic Department, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, 38 Abbassyia Sq., El Waily, Cairo, Egypt. psobsy@gmail.com. 2. Orthopedic Department, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, 38 Abbassyia Sq., El Waily, Cairo, Egypt. 3. Specialist at the Egyptian Ministry of Health, Cairo, Egypt.
Abstract
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study is to perform a systematic review and meta-analysis of all available level I prospective randomized controlled trials comparing arthroscopic single-row (SR) with double-row (DR) rotator cuff repairs by both clinical outcomes and radiological re-tear rates. METHODS: PubMed, EMBASE, Google Scholar, and Cochrane databases search was done for level I RCTs comparing clinical and radiological outcomes after SR versus DR rotator cuff repair. Clinical outcomes included UCLA, ASES, Constant, WORC, and SANE scores; structural outcomes included MRI, MRA, or US. RESULTS: Seven level I studies were included (5 mid-term and 2 short-term). Postoperative ASES, Constant, WORC, and SANE scores showed nonsignificant slightly better function of DR groups. Only, UCLA score showed significantly better scores with DR repair (p = 0.007). Full-thickness re-tear incidence was reported in 15/174 (8.6%) in DR group and 20/175 (11.4%) in SR group (p = 0.44). Partial-thickness re-tear rate was reported in 18/174 patients (10.3%) in DR group and 41/175 patients (23.4%) in SR group (p = 0.009). CONCLUSION: Within the domain of level I mid-term and short-term studies, DR repair showed significant better UCLA score only. (ASES, Constant, WORC, and SANE scores showed no significance.) This may correlate weakly with the significant lower partial-thickness re-tear rates of DR repairs. In contrary, long-term level III studies showed a direct correlation of both functional outcomes and cuff structural integrity, with significant superiority of DR over SR repair techniques. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Level 1, systematic review and meta-analysis.
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study is to perform a systematic review and meta-analysis of all available level I prospective randomized controlled trials comparing arthroscopic single-row (SR) with double-row (DR) rotator cuff repairs by both clinical outcomes and radiological re-tear rates. METHODS: PubMed, EMBASE, Google Scholar, and Cochrane databases search was done for level I RCTs comparing clinical and radiological outcomes after SR versus DR rotator cuff repair. Clinical outcomes included UCLA, ASES, Constant, WORC, and SANE scores; structural outcomes included MRI, MRA, or US. RESULTS: Seven level I studies were included (5 mid-term and 2 short-term). Postoperative ASES, Constant, WORC, and SANE scores showed nonsignificant slightly better function of DR groups. Only, UCLA score showed significantly better scores with DR repair (p = 0.007). Full-thickness re-tear incidence was reported in 15/174 (8.6%) in DR group and 20/175 (11.4%) in SR group (p = 0.44). Partial-thickness re-tear rate was reported in 18/174 patients (10.3%) in DR group and 41/175 patients (23.4%) in SR group (p = 0.009). CONCLUSION: Within the domain of level I mid-term and short-term studies, DR repair showed significant better UCLA score only. (ASES, Constant, WORC, and SANE scores showed no significance.) This may correlate weakly with the significant lower partial-thickness re-tear rates of DR repairs. In contrary, long-term level III studies showed a direct correlation of both functional outcomes and cuff structural integrity, with significant superiority of DR over SR repair techniques. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Level 1, systematic review and meta-analysis.
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