Comparison of three common shoulder injections for rotator cuff tears: a systematic review and network meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To compare the clinical effectiveness of three common shoulder injections mentioned in the guidelines [corticosteroid, sodium hyaluronate (SH) and platelet-rich plasma (PRP)] on rotator cuff tears.

Material and methods

The PubMed, Embase and Cochrane Library databases were systematically searched up to June 1, 2022, for randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and prospective studies on the three injection therapies for rotator cuff tears. The main results were pain relief and functional improvement at 1-5 months and over 6 months, pooled using a network meta-analysis and ranked by SUCRA score. The risk of bias of the included studies was assessed using the Cochrane Collaboration tool.

Results

Twelve RCTs and 4 prospective studies comprising a total of 1115 patie

SUBMITTER: Jiang X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10069022 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature