NCT01815177

Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair: Suture Anchors Versus Arthroscopic Transosseous Fixation

Advantages of Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair With Transosseous Suture Technique. A Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 75 (actual)
• Sponsor: University of Milan · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 65 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Arthroscopic transosseous fixation of rotator cuff tears has become an alternative to arthroscopic suture anchor. This novel technique that allows surgeons to perform a standardized arthroscopic transosseous (anchor free) repair of rotator cuff tears can improve postoperative pain and reduce the incidence of shoulder stiffness. The aim of the this study is to compare clinical outcomes of two groups of patients: patients that received an arthroscopic transosseous fixation using the ArthroTunneler tunneling device (Tornier Inc, Edina, Minnesota) versus patients that received an arthroscopic rotator cuff repair using suture anchors.

Conditions

• Rotator Cuff Tears

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DEVICE	Arthroscopic transosseous fixation
DEVICE	Suture anchors

Timeline

• Start date: 2013-03-01
• Primary completion: 2014-05-01
• Completion: 2015-05-01
• First posted: 2013-03-20
• Last updated: 2016-02-17

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Italy