From: Arthroscopic partial repair for massive rotator cuff tears: does it work? A systematic review
Study | Number of shoulders | Sex (males/females) | Mean age (years) | Mean follow-up (months) | Clinical outcome scales | Imaging outcome evaluation |
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Berth et al. [11] | 42 (partial: A, 21; debridement: B, 21) | A, 15/6 B, 16/5 | A, 62.5 ± 2.3 B, 64.3 ± 3.4 | A, 16 ± 3 B, 24 ± 2 | Constant score, DASH score, ROM | Ultrasonography |
Cuff et al. [12] | 28 | 19/9 | 65.2 (60–90) | 71.1 (60–90) | ASES score, SST score, VAS score, ROM | Radiographic (Hamada stage) |
Francheschi et al. [13] | 68 (debridement: A, 34; partial: B, 34) | A, 22/12 B, 25/9 | 62 (47–76) | 93.6 ± 27.6 | ROM, modified UCLA, RC-QOL | Not evaluated |
Godenèche et al. [14] | 73 (complete: A, 50; partial: B, 23) | 52/21 | 59.4 ± 8.8 | 41 (29–55) | Constant score, subjective shoulder value, strength | Ultrasonography |
Heuberer et al. [15] | 68 (debridement: A, 23; partial: B, 22, complete: C:23) | 40/28 (A, 11/12; B, 14/8; C, 15/8) | 66.5 ± 7.2 (A, 66.5; B, 68; C, 65) | 45 | Constant score, ROM, VAS, subjective shoulder value, qDASH, satisfaction rate | MRI, ultrasonography |
Holtby et al. [16] | 122 (partial: A, 73; complete: B, 49) | A, 48/25 B, 33/16 | A, 67 ± 9 B, 64 ± 9 | 24 | ASES score, relative Constant-Murley score, short western Ontario rotator cuff index, ROM, strength | Not evaluated |
Iagulli et al. [17] | 97 (86 evaluated) (partial: A, 45; complete: B, 52) | Not reported | A, 64.5 ± 9.5 B, 63.4 ± 12.2 | 24 (10–40) | UCLA score | Not evaluated |
Kim et al. [18] | 27 | Not reported | 62.3 (54–72) | 41.3 (36–52) | UCLA score, Constant score, ROM, strength | Radiographic (acromiohumeral distance) |
Mori et al. [19] | 48 (patch: A, 24; partial: B, 24) | A, 17/7 B, 10/14 | A, 65.9 ± 8.9 B, 65.4 ± 9.2 | A, 35.5 ± 8.6 B, 35.7 ± 7.0 | Constant score, ASES score, UCLA score, VAS score, ROM, strength | MRI |
Paribelli et al. [20] | 40 (tendon transfer: A, 20; partial repair: B, 20) | A, 13/7 B, 11/9 | A, 62.5 (45–77) B, 64.9 (47–78) | 33.6 (12–60) | Modified UCLA score, ROM, RC-QOL,VAS score, strength | Not evaluated |
Shon et al. [21] | 31 | 17/14 | 65.9 ± 6.5 | 40 ± 14.9 | VAS-pain score, ASES score, simple shoulder test score, patients’ satisfaction | Radiographic (Hamada classification) |