Clinical Outcomes of Single Row vs. Double Row Repair for Large and Massive Rotator Cuff Tears

Single-row vs. double-row arthroscopic rotator cuff repair: clinical and 3 Tesla MR arthrography results

BACKGROUND Arthroscopic rotator cuff repair has become popular in the last few years because it avoids large skin incisions and deltoid detachment and dysfunction. Earlier arthroscopic single-row (SR) repair methods achieved only partial restoration of the original footprint of the tendons of the rotator cuff, while double-row (DR) repair methods presented many biomechanical advantages and high...

High-tension double-row footprint repair compared with reduced-tension single-row repair for massive rotator cuff tears.

Single-Versus Double-Row Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair in Massive Tears

BACKGROUND It is a challenge for orthopaedic surgeons to treat massive rotator cuff tears. The optimal management of massive rotator cuff tears remains controversial. Therefore, the goal of this study was to compare arthroscopic single- versus double-row rotator cuff repair with a larger sample size. MATERIAL AND METHODS Of the subjects with massive rotator cuff tears, 146 were treated using ...

Clinical outcomes of single-row arthroscopic revision rotator cuff repair.

This article reports the authors' experience with single-row arthroscopic revision rotator cuff repairs and analyzes the variables associated with a poorer long-term outcome. A retrospective review was performed of patients who had undergone an all-arthroscopic, single-row revision rotator cuff repair for pain with a documented re-tear over a 13-year period. After exclusionary criterion was app...

Outcomes of single-row and double-row arthroscopic rotator cuff repair: a systematic review.

BACKGROUND Arthroscopic rotator cuff repair is a common procedure that is gaining wide acceptance among orthopaedic surgeons because it is less invasive than open repair techniques. However, there is little consensus on whether to employ single-row or double-row fixation. The purpose of the present study was to systematically review the English-language literature to see if there is a differenc...