A Mid-Term Reults of Arthroscopic Versus Open Repair for Large and Massive Rotator Cuff Tears

Wang,  Seong Il; Park,  Jong Hyuk

doi:2011.14.2.222

Clin Shoulder Elb > Volume 14(2); 2011 > Article

Original Article

Clinics in Shoulder and Elbow 2011;14(2):222-228.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5397/CiSE.2011.14.2.222 Published online December 31, 2011.

A Mid-Term Reults of Arthroscopic Versus Open Repair for Large and Massive Rotator Cuff Tears

Seong Il Wang, Jong Hyuk Park

Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Chonbuk National University Medical School, Jeonju, Korea. nuga4u@chonbuk.ac.kr

회전근 개 대 파열 및 광범위 파열에 대한 관절경적 봉합술과 개방적 봉합술 간의 중기 결과

왕성일·박종혁

전북대학교 의학전문대학원 정형외과학교실

Abstract

PURPOSE
To compare the mid-term clinical results of arthroscopic and open repair for large to massive rotator cuff tear. MATERIALS AND METHODS: We retrospectively reviewed 48 patients who underwent either arthroscopic or open repair for large to massive rotator cuff tear. 28 patients underwent arthroscopic repair and 20 patients had open repair. The clinical outcome for the 2 groups was evaluated using range of motion, Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) for pain and function, American Shoulder and Elbow Society (ASES) score and Korean Shoulder Scoring System (KSS) score.
RESULTS
The range of motion, VAS for pain and function and ASES score was improved significantly in both groups at the final follow-up visit compared with preoperative values. However, there were no significant differences between the two groups statistically (p>0.05). There were no significant differences between the two groups statistically at the final follow-up KSS score (p>0.05) either.
CONCLUSION
We could obtain improved mid-term clinical outcomes in both arthroscopic repair and open repair without any statistically significant differences between the two groups.

Key Words: Rotator cuff; Large tear; Massive tear; Arthroscopic repair; Open repair