Clinical and structural outcomes after arthroscopic single-row versus double-row rotator cuff repair: A systematic review and meta-analysis of level I randomized clinical trials

Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 586-597

  Millett, Peter J ^a   Warth, Ryan J ^a   Dornan, Grant J ^a   Lee, Jared T ^a   Spiegl, Ulrich J ^a  

^a STEADMAN PHILIPPON RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Double row; Meta analysis; Rotator cuff repair; Single row; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

AMERICAN SHOULDER AND ELBOW SURGEONS SCORE; ARTHROSCOPIC SURGERY; CONSTANT SCORE; DOUBLE ROW ROTATOR CUFF REPAIR; FOLLOW UP; FORWARD FLEXION; FULL THICKNESS RE TEAR; HUMAN; JOINT CHARACTERISTICS AND FUNCTIONS; JOINT MOBILITY; META ANALYSIS; MOTION; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PARTIAL THICKNESS RE TEAR; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); RESTITUTION; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; ROTATOR CUFF INJURY; ROTATOR CUFF RUPTURE; SCORING SYSTEM; SINGLE ROW ROTATOR CUFF REPAIR; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES;

DOUBLE ROW; META-ANALYSIS; ROTATOR CUFF REPAIR; SINGLE ROW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

ARTHROSCOPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; RECURRENCE; ROTATOR CUFF; SUTURE TECHNIQUES; TENDON INJURIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84895925097     PISSN: 10582746     EISSN: 15326500     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jse.2013.10.006     Document Type: Review

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