Single-Rowversus Double-Row arthroscopic rotator cuff repair: A retrospective study of clinical & functional outcome Chandrika Anoob Ravi*, Joseph John Department of Orthopaedics, Medical Trust Hospital, Cochin, Kerala, India *Corresponding author
Online published on 24 May, 2018. Abstract The purpose of this study was to compare the short term clinical and functional outcome of arthroscopic rotator cuff repair with single-row and double-row anchorage techniques. A retrospective study was conducted from January 2016 to June 2017 for 73 patients (31 males and 42 females) with an average age of 60.10 ± 6.11 years (range 50–73) who underwent arthroscopic rotator cuff repair. Double-row repair (group A, n= 30, 14 males and 16 females) were compared with patients of single-row technique (group B, n= 43, 17 males and 26 females) and evaluated clinically for functional outcome using range of movements, UCLA score and VAS score preoperatively, and 12 months postoperatively. Statistical analysis was performed using t test. Significance was set at P < .05. There was no significant difference in postoperative UCLA score (group A=31.06±2.61, range 26–35 and group B=30.83±2.74, range 27–35; p=0.718) and VAS score (group A=1.1±0.54, range 0-2andgroup B=1.02±0.59, range 0–2; p=0.572) between two groups. The range of shoulder movements showed no significant difference between two groups;forward flexion(group A=135.33°±26.48°, range 90–160°and group B=129.53°±27.59°, range 90–160°; p=0.369), external rotation(group A=81.00°±13.22°, range 50–90°andgroup B=77.44°±13.64°, range 50–90°; p= 0.268) and abduction(group A=142.66°±19.64°, range 90–160°and group B=137.44°±23.51°, range 90–160°; p=0.306).No significant difference was found in clinical and functional outcome between double-and single-row rotator cuff repair at short term follow up. Top Keywords Shoulder, Arthroscopy, Rotator Cuff Repair, Single-Row, Double-Row, Clinical Outcome. Top |