Repair Integrity and Functional Outcomes Between Knot-Tying and Knotless Suture-Bridge Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair: A Prospective Randomized Clinical Trial

Şahin K., Senturk F., Ersin M., Arzu U., Chodza M., Ersen A.

ORTHOPAEDIC JOURNAL OF SPORTS MEDICINE, cilt.9, sa.4, 2021 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 9 Sayı: 4
  • Basım Tarihi: 2021
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1177/23259671211002482
  • Dergi Adı: ORTHOPAEDIC JOURNAL OF SPORTS MEDICINE
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, CINAHL, EMBASE, Directory of Open Access Journals
  • İstanbul Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Background: Knot-tying suture-bridge (SB) rotator cuff repair may compromise the vascularity of the repaired tendon, causing tendon strangulation and medial repair failure. The knotless SB repair technique has been proposed to overcome this possibility and decrease retear rates.