Kwang Won Lee1, Kyung Ho Moon2, Chang Hyun Ma1, Gyu Sang Lee1, Dae Suk Yang1, Won Sik Choy1. 1. Department of Orthopedic Surgery, College of Medicine, Eulji University, Daejeon, Republic of Korea. 2. Department of Orthopedic Surgery, College of Medicine, Eulji University, Daejeon, Republic of Korea. Electronic address: mkh1040@gmail.com.
Abstract
PURPOSE: To compare the clinical and radiologic outcomes of chronically retracted rotator cuff tears by arthroscopic medializing and non-medializing repair (restoring anatomic footprint and performing conventional repair). METHODS: This study retrospectively reviewed 195 patients who underwent arthroscopic double-row modified Mason-Allen repair for large, full-thickness rotator cuff tears from January 2013 to July 2015. We included a total of 60 of these patients and divided them into 2 groups: those who underwent medialization (n = 24) and those who did not (n = 36). Magnetic resonance imaging was performed at a minimum of 6 months (mean, 15.2 months; range, 6-24 months) postoperatively to assess cuff integrity. Patients were clinically evaluated at least 1 year postoperatively (mean, 18.9 months; range, 12-60 months) with a visual analog scale, the American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons score, the University of California-Los Angeles Shoulder Rating Scale score, and the Constant score. RESULTS: The mean medialization length was 10.5 mm (range, 6.5-15.6 mm) on magnetic resonance imaging. The retear rate was 8.3% (n = 2) in the medialization group and 31% (n = 11) in the non-medialization group (P = .041). At last follow-up, the mean visual analog scale, American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons, University of California-Los Angeles, and Constant scores improved significantly from 5.3 ± 1.4, 38.5 ± 8.8, 22.5 ± 3.1, and 41.7 ± 9.9, respectively, to 1.8 ± 1.1, 85.3 ± 7.5, 31.8 ± 2.5, and 90.2 ± 6.9, respectively, with medialization and from 4.0 ± 1.6, 51.5 ± 10.5, 20.0 ± 3.9, and 55.9 ± 10.5, respectively, to 1.4 ± 1.0, 88.6 ± 9.0, 31.0 ± 9.3, and 89.4 ± 9.3, respectively, with non-medialization (P < .001), although there were no significant differences between the groups (P = .165, P = .653, P = .250, and P = .113, respectively). CONCLUSIONS: Medialization of approximately 10.5 mm reliably shows good clinical results, and medializing rotator cuff tendons should be considered as a treatment option for repairing rotator cuff tears with chronic retracted tendons. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Level III, retrospective comparative study.
PURPOSE: To compare the clinical and radiologic outcomes of chronically retracted rotator cuff tears by arthroscopic medializing and non-medializing repair (restoring anatomic footprint and performing conventional repair). METHODS: This study retrospectively reviewed 195 patients who underwent arthroscopic double-row modified Mason-Allen repair for large, full-thickness rotator cuff tears from January 2013 to July 2015. We included a total of 60 of these patients and divided them into 2 groups: those who underwent medialization (n = 24) and those who did not (n = 36). Magnetic resonance imaging was performed at a minimum of 6 months (mean, 15.2 months; range, 6-24 months) postoperatively to assess cuff integrity. Patients were clinically evaluated at least 1 year postoperatively (mean, 18.9 months; range, 12-60 months) with a visual analog scale, the American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons score, the University of California-Los Angeles Shoulder Rating Scale score, and the Constant score. RESULTS: The mean medialization length was 10.5 mm (range, 6.5-15.6 mm) on magnetic resonance imaging. The retear rate was 8.3% (n = 2) in the medialization group and 31% (n = 11) in the non-medialization group (P = .041). At last follow-up, the mean visual analog scale, American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons, University of California-Los Angeles, and Constant scores improved significantly from 5.3 ± 1.4, 38.5 ± 8.8, 22.5 ± 3.1, and 41.7 ± 9.9, respectively, to 1.8 ± 1.1, 85.3 ± 7.5, 31.8 ± 2.5, and 90.2 ± 6.9, respectively, with medialization and from 4.0 ± 1.6, 51.5 ± 10.5, 20.0 ± 3.9, and 55.9 ± 10.5, respectively, to 1.4 ± 1.0, 88.6 ± 9.0, 31.0 ± 9.3, and 89.4 ± 9.3, respectively, with non-medialization (P < .001), although there were no significant differences between the groups (P = .165, P = .653, P = .250, and P = .113, respectively). CONCLUSIONS: Medialization of approximately 10.5 mm reliably shows good clinical results, and medializing rotator cuff tendons should be considered as a treatment option for repairing rotator cuff tears with chronic retracted tendons. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Level III, retrospective comparative study.
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