Status:

COMPLETED

A New Modified Suture Bridge Technique

Lead Sponsor:

The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University

Conditions:

Rotator Cuff Tears

Eligibility:

All Genders

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

We aimed to introduce a new modified suture bridge technique and report the clinical outcomes and radiological assessments of modified suture bridge technique for medium rotator cuff tears.

Detailed Description

Purpose: We aimed to introduce a new modified suture bridge technique and report the clinical outcomes and radiological assessments of modified suture bridge technique for medium rotator cuff tears. ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • (1) full-thickness medium tears (1-3cm) of primary supraspinatus (SSP) tendon was identified on preoperative MRI and intraoperative arthroscopy, (2) undesirable conservative treatment for 3 months, (3)completed follow-up of 12 months postoperatively and patients who adhered to the rehabilitation plan.

Exclusion

  • (1) previous shoulder surgery, (2) Other pathological changes that would need to be addressed at the time of arthroscopic surgery, such as rotator cuff tear involving the subscapular (SSC) tendon,biceps tendon injury, (3) failure to follow our postoperative rehabilitation protocol and patients without regular follow-up.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

December 30 2018

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

January 5 2021

Estimated Enrollment :

50 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04825249

Start Date

December 30 2018

End Date

January 5 2021

Last Update

April 1 2021

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The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University

Shangdong, China