Single Versus Double Row Suture Anchor Repair in Medium to Large Rotator Cuff Tears

The purpose of this study is to determine whether double row repair is better in healing than traditional single row repair in arthroscopic rotator cuff repair.

Our null hypothesis is there are no differences in clinical and structural results

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Key information

Conditions

Rotator Cuff Tear Rotator Cuff Injuries Rupture Shoulder Injuries Tendon Injuries Wounds and Injuries

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Samsung Medical Center

Seoul, 135-710, South Korea

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

Rotator cuff tears
tear size between 2cm~4cm

Exclusion criteria

Subscapularis tear requiring repair
open repair
any prior history of surgery on the affected shoulder
any fracture history around shoulder girdle(clavicle, humerus, acromion)
glenohumeral joint arthritis
inflammatory arthropathy

Treatment and study plan

double row repair

Procedure

double row repair for torn rotator cuff were performed to compare with the conventional single row repair

Other names: dual row repair

Primary outcomes

Retear rate in each group(single row repair group and double row repair group)

Time frame: MRI after 6 months from surgery

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Samsung Medical Center

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Prospective Randomized Case-controlled Blinded Study of Single Versus Double Row Suture Anchor Repair in Medium to Large Rotator Cuff Tears

Important dates

Study start: 2005
Primary completion: 2010
Study completion: 2010
First posted: Dec 25, 2009
Registry last updated: Apr 22, 2011

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