Key result
Mini-open rotator cuff repair yielded comparable functional outcomes to arthroscopic repair, with 75% of mini-open and 87% of arthroscopic patients achieving excellent Constant Murley Shoulder Scores at 12 months.
Why the study?
This study aimed to investigate the functional outcomes of mini-open rotator cuff repair compared to arthroscopic rotator cuff repair surgery.
Does Mini-Open Rotator Cuff Repair compared to Arthroscopic rotator cuff repair improve functional outcomes in patients with small to medium-sized rotator cuff tears?
Observational (n=20)
No
Does Mini-Open Rotator Cuff Repair compared to Arthroscopic rotator cuff repair improve functional outcomes in patients with small to medium-sized rotator cuff tears?
Absolute Event Rate: 75% vs 87%
Mini-open technique for rotator cuff repair is a feasible, cost-effective option yielding comparable functional outcomes to arthroscopic repair for small to medium-sized tears.
Should not yet change practice; leaves open need for randomized trials to confirm equivalence.
This study aimed to investigate the functional outcomes of Mini-Open Rotator Cuff Repair compared to Arthroscopic rotator cuff repair surgery. The study included 20 patients, with an average age of 55 years, who underwent either open or arthroscopic rotator-cuff repair surgery. Our data showed that most patients started going back to work and engaging in regular daily activities three months after surgery. In both groups, the patients' range of motion (ROM) was 100% after three months. The CMS score responses increased after 6 months, and similarly, at 12 months, the CMS scores indicate good or excellent outcomes for both groups. Majority of the factors showed statistically insignificant p-values. However, the median ASES score increased as the follow-up months increased in both groups, with significant P-values (0.057, 0.016, and 0.016) for the scores at 3, 6, and 12 months.
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Baloch et al. (2023) conducted an observational in Rotator cuff tears (n=20). Mini-Open Rotator Cuff Repair vs. Arthroscopic rotator cuff repair was evaluated on Excellent Constant Murley Shoulder Score (CMS) at 12 months. Mini-open rotator cuff repair yielded comparable functional outcomes to arthroscopic repair, with 75% of mini-open and 87% of arthroscopic patients achieving excellent Constant Murley Shoulder Scores at 12 months.
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