NCT04825249

A New Modified Suture Bridge Technique

A New Modified Suture Bridge Technique for Medium-sized Rotator Cuff Tears: Functional and Radiological Outcomes of a Prospective Study

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 50 (actual)
• Sponsor: The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: —
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

We aimed to introduce a new modified suture bridge technique and report the clinical outcomes and radiological assessments of modified suture bridge technique for medium rotator cuff tears.

Detailed description

Purpose: We aimed to introduce a new modified suture bridge technique and report the clinical outcomes and radiological assessments of modified suture bridge technique for medium rotator cuff tears. Methods: We prospectively followed 50 consecutive patients with medium rotator cuff tears treated with the modified suture bridge (MSB) or traditional suture bridge technique (TSB) from December 2018 and December 2019. On the basis of preoperative findings and MRI performance, 26 patients underwent MSB repair whereas 24 underwent TSB repair. Range of shoulder motion, visual analog scale score (VAS score), University of California-Los Angeles score (UCLA score), Constant-Murley shoulder score (Constant score), American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons score (ASES score) were assessed. Magnetic resonance imaging were performed preoperatively and at 12 months postoperatively.

Conditions

• Rotator Cuff Tears

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
PROCEDURE	traditional suture bridge technique	(A) Limbs of the sutures from the medial anchor were passed through torn tendon (B) the suture limbs were tied in a horizontal mattress suture pattern (C) the lateral row pressed the free tails of the knotted line on the greater tubercle of the humerus (D) the effect after completion of the TSB technique
PROCEDURE	modified suture bridge technique	(A) Limbs of the sutures from the medial anchor and 2 tendon sutures were passed through the same position of torn tendon (B) the lateral row pressed free tails of the two tendon lines on the greater tubercle of the humerus (C) after examination of sufficient tension and stable fixation, sutures of medial row was knotted (D) the effect after completion of the MSB technique

Timeline

• Start date: 2018-12-30
• Primary completion: 2020-12-02
• Completion: 2021-01-05
• First posted: 2021-04-01
• Last updated: 2021-04-01

Locations

1 site across 1 country: China