Arthroscopic Subscapularis Tendon Repair Using Suture-Bridge Technique: Clinical Outcomes and Repair Integrity After Surgery
2020 Volume 45 Issue 1 Pages 61-62
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2020 Volume 45 Issue 1 Pages 61-62
The clinical outcomes and repair integrity of a total of 51 patients who had undergone cuff tear repair, including arthroscopic subscapularis tendon repair, were assessed at 2 years post-operation.
The Japanese Orthopaedic Association (JOA) score had improved from 54.0 prior to the operation to 97.8 at 2 years post-operation; 9 patients had suffered a re-rupture (supraspinatus tendon, 6 patients; subscapularis tendon, 3 patients).
The clinical outcomes were gratifying even in the cases of supraspinatus tendon re-rupture, insofar as the satisfactory status of the affected subscapularis tendon repair.
The present results indicate the importance of reconstruction of the force couple for improving the clinical outcomes.
