The effect of the number of anchors used in the medial row on clinical outcomes in arthroscopic double row repair of rotator cuff tears: retrospective evaluation of patients with 3 to 7 years of follow-up

Authors : Bertan CENGİZ

Pages : 331-335

Doi:10.32322/jhsm.1035358

View : 11 | Download : 8

Publication Date : 2022-01-17

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Aim: Arthroscopic double row insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(DR); suture anchor repair is one of the most frequently applied methods in the surgical treatment of rotator cuff tear insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(RCT);. Various modifications have been tried to eliminate some of the disadvantages of this technique such as operation time, high cost, and the high risk of retearing. In this study, we aimed to investigate whether placing a single or double suture anchor in the medial row affects clinical and functional outcomes and retear rates in patients with RCT who were operated with the DR suture anchor technique. Material and Method: A retrospective study including 58 patients aged 18-65 years who underwent DR suture anchor repair due to medium-sized RCT and had a minimum follow-up period of 3 years was conducted. One knotless anchor was placed in the lateral row in all patients. In the medial row, we placed 1 all suture anchor insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(ASA); in group 1 and 2 ASAs in group 2. Visual pain scale insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(VAS);, University of California Los Angeles Score insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(UCLA);, American shoulder and elbow score insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(ASES); scales were used for preoperative and postoperative clinical and functional evaluation, and complications and retears were recorded. Results: When the preoperative and postoperative VAS, UCLA and ASES scores were compared within groups, there were significant difference from pre- to post-operative findings in both groups insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(p 0.05);. Operation time in Group 1 was significantly shorter than in Group 2 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(p <0.001);. Conclusion: In DR suture anchor repair, there is no difference in clinical outcomes and retear rates in surgeries utilizing single or double suture anchor placement in the medial row. Increasing the number of anchors in the medial row does not contribute to clinical and functional results, and has disadvantages such as increasing operation time and cost.
Keywords : Rotator cuff tear, double row repair, retear, UCLA, ASES